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Lord of The Flies
Character Study - Ralph, Piggy, Jack and Simon
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Give three aspects of Ralph's personality which we might want to admire. | He is fair-haired, good looking, good swimmer. He is decent and has a sense of "fair play". Has a sense of responsiblity and believes in Law and Order. He is a natural Leader, he concentrates on rescue. He is also brave. |
| Give two ways that show that Ralph is not perfect. | He can get involved in laughing at Simon or Piggy in a way that shows he is capable of hurting. He sometimes gives in to basic instincts and hungers. He takes part in the dance that killed Simon. |
| What does the "shutter" in Ralph's brain do? | It stops him remembering what matters when he most needs to. |
| Give a brief outline in the change in relationship between Ralph and Piggy. | At first, Ralph thinks Piggy is boring, thinks his "matter-of-fact" thinking is dull. Assembly, he realises P. is a good thinker. New understanding about how much Jack hates R.. R. begins to talk about his feelings to P. R. needs P. more and more. |
| In the beginning of the book, do Ralph and Jack get on? | At first, it looks as if they could be friends, but they fall out over whether to hunt or build shelters. Ralph realises that Jack can't leave him alone; he has something to prove. |
| What were Ralph's emotions like at the beginning of the book on the island? | At first, Ralph is delighted with the island. Excited there are no adults. Confident adults will rescue them. He is baffled that the others don't understand the importance of the fire. |
| What were Ralph's emotions like near the end of the book on the island? | Later in the book, he is "wearisome" of life on the island. He begins to feel insecure, his old life starts to fade away. He feels the most despair at the end of the book. He realises his innocent view of the world is lost forever. |
| Give four words that accurately describe Piggy. | Sensible, avaulnerable, Logical, Overweight, Loyal, Organised. |
| How does Piggy feel about Law and Order? | He tries to enforce the rules and tells the others that when someone has the conch, they have the right to speak and that Ralph should be obeyed. He does this because this is what adults would do. |
| What does Piggy think about the Conch? | That whoever has the conch has the right to speak. |
| Give an example of a joke Piggy does not understand because he takes it too literally. | He misses the point when Ralph jokes about making a plane or a boat. Piggy says they don't have enough metal to do so. |
| How does Piggy feel about Ralph being Chief? Does he support him? | He speaks up for Ralph when the others interrupt him. He offers advice to Ralph as well. When Ralph forgets his ideas. He whispers encouragement and reminders, saying "you remember everything". He keeps his faith in Ralph as being a good Chief to the end. |
| Give an example of one of Piggy's insights into the behaviour of one of the characters. | He understands better than Ralph that Jack is dangerous. Jack is full of hatred and knows he can hurt people. He says no-one should be frightened on the island, unless they are "frightened of people". He says they will go "barmy" if not rescued soon. |
| Describe Piggy's death in as much detail as you can remember. What happens to the conch? | It happens suddenly whilst trying to be brave. He is holding the conch up as a "talisman" (something that brings good luck or protection). Standing up for civilised values. These are shattered at the same time the conch exploads. Compared to pigs death. |
| Jack wants to be called "Merridew". What does this show about his character? | It shows that he wants to appear mature, but he is actually immature. He says last names are for children. |
| What sorts of varied emotions does Jack show after he first kills a pig? | He is proud that he cut the pig's throat. He shudders at the blood, but he is excited by it as well. |
| Give three words to describe Jack's character. | Intense, arrogant, violent, controlling, determined and ruthless. |
| Does Jack prefer fun or responsibilities? Give examples to back up your ides. | He prefers fun. He lets the fire go out while he goes hunting; their job to keep it lit. Main aim of Jack's tribe is to have fun, hunt and feast. Castle Rock looks like a good place to play in. Isn't responsible for the well-being of the other boys. |
| When Jack fails to be elected as Chief, he is humiliated. What does this say about his character? | This shows he is very proud. He blushes with embaressment because he wasn't elected as Chief after he boasted he was "Head Boy" and also says "I can sing C-Sharp". This shows he is also arrogant. |
| Give two examples of Jack showing off. | Jack leads the procession of boys back with the pig they kill. He moves from face paint to full body paint when he forms his own tribe. It was his idea to stick the pigs head on a stick as a gift for the beast. |
| Is Simon kind and helpful or nasty and unsupportive. | He is kind and helpful. |
| How does Simon feel speaking in the assembly? Use a quote to support your answer. | He feels obligated to speak during the assembly. Speaking in an assembly is a "terrible thing to him". |
| What do the others think about Simon's mental state? What does Piggy say about it? | The others think he is strange and Piggy says he's "cracked". Ralph is sometimes impatient with him as well. When he first arrives on the island with the Choir, he faints and Jack dismisses the others saying he always fainting. |
| Give two examples which prove that Simon is physically weak. | First arrival; Jack says he is always fainting. He has to keep shuffling to keep up with the others when they go exploring. He loses consciousness when he is in the field with the Lord Of The Flies. Just before he comes around, he has a nosebleed. |
| Which religious figure can Simon be compared to What similarities do they have? | Some say Simon is like Jesus in the book. Ne never does anything to harm people, he hands out food to the litt'uns and makes a forseeing announcement. He dies because he tries to tell the others the truth and they reject it. |
| Does Simon believe that a Beast lives in the forest? What does he think "the Beast" really is? | He never believed in the Beast as a real creature that lived in the forest. When he is hunting with the others for the Beast, he feels a "flicker of incredulity" (disbelief). He thinks the Beast is actually humans. |
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