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Lord of the Flies
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| Symbol/Term/Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Piggy(and glasses)-symbol | intelligence |
| Ralph, the conch-symbol | democracy, order |
| Simon-symbol | pure goodness, "Christ Figure" |
| Roger-symbol | evil, satan |
| Jack-symbol | savagery,anarchy |
| The Island-symbol | a small scale representation of the world |
| The "Scar"-symbol | man's destruction to the earth |
| The Beast-symbol | The evil in everyone, the dark side of human nature |
| Lord of the Flies- symbol | The devil, great danger or evil |
| boat shape of island-symbol | ancient civilization |
| current "Flowing Backwards"-symbol | civilization is going backwards for the island inhabinantss |
| Theme of Lord of the Flies | Society holds everyone together, and without these conditions, our ideals, values, and the basics of right and wrong are lost. |
| Which character has seizures? | Simon |
| Who realizes first that the beast is not real? | Simon |
| Which two characters die in the book? | Simon and Piggy |
| How does Simon die? | The other boys attack him because they think he is a beast. |
| How does Piggy die? | He falls off castle rock when a huge boulder is launched from a "cannon" and hits him. |
| What does the conch allow? | It allows te person holding it to talk. |
| Is the naval officer's term relating to the boys-"fun and games" correct? Why? | No, the boys face painting and costumes are true and certainly not a game. They have become savages. |