Chapter 3:
1. On page 51-52 Jack and Ralph argue about Ralph’s desire to build shelters and Jack’s compulsion to hunt. What points do they make to support their arguments? Who makes a more logical argument? Justify your answer. How does Jack describe his need to hunt?
They make some points to support their arguments: Ralph thinks that the shalters are more important because they serve as a protective home, for the younger boys, who fear the beast. Ralph also points that only Simon is helping him to reach their goal of surviving, the other boys are just playing, when in the meeting they all wanted to help; on the other side Jack explains to Ralph that the boys need meat and he doesn’t seem to care about the shelters, telling Ralph “You’re chief. You tell ’em off”(51). Ralph make a more logical argument, because he tries to explain that everyone act diffrently before and after they’ve taken the responsabilities. Jack describes his need to hunt telling: “We want meat.” “I went on. I thought, by myself…” “I thought I might kill.” (51)
2. What feeling does Ralph believe building shelters will illicit in the litluns?
Ralph believe that building shelter the litluns can feel more protected and safe, as they now fear from the “beastie”.
3. How does Jack feel when he is hunting?
When Jack is hunting he feels as if something is hunting him.
4. On page 56-59 we follow the actions of Simon. Find five descriptions of nature during this section. What do these descriptions say about Simon?
“Flowers and fruit grew together on the same tree and everywhere was the scent of ripeness and a booming of a milion bees at pasture.” (57); “Tall trunks bore unexpected pale flowers all the way up the dark canopy where life went on clamororously.” (57); “The whole space was walled with dark aromatic bushes, and was a bowl of heat and light.”(58); “Evening was advancing toward the island; the sounds of the bright fantastic birds, the bee-sounds, even the crying of the gulls that were returning to their roots among the square rocks, were fainter.” (58); “The slope of the bars of honey-colored sunlight decreased; they slid up the bushes, passed ove the green candle-like buds, moved up toward the canopy, and darkness thickened under the trees.” (58). These descriptions shows that Simon seems to have goodness and kindness that come from the connection between him and the nature.
5. How does Simon help the litluns?
Simon helps the litluns reach a high branch of fruit and also helps Ralph build a shelter for them.
Chapter 4:
1. As Golding describes a typical day on the island he writes, “At midday the illusions merged into the sky and there the sun gazed down like an angry eye” (60). What literary device is this an example of?
This is an example of personification.
2. He goes on to write, “When the sun sunk, darkness dropped on the island like an extinguisher and soon the shelters were full of restlessness, under the remote stars”(61). What literary device is this an example of? What do you think Golding meant by this quote?
This is an examle of similie. I think Golding meant that the light and hope of the boys are extinguished by the darkness.
3. On page 61 how does Golding describe why the Litluns still obey the conch? How do these reasons connect with the politics of today?
Golding describes why the Litluns still obay the conch telling: “They obeyed the summons of the conch, partly because Ralph blew it, and he was big enough to be a link with the adult world of authority; and partly because they enjoyed the entertainment of the assemblies.” These reasons connect with the politics of today because people think that politics are a responsible and mature authority and they want to get involved in something important like this.
4. On page 62 how were the kids playing in the sand described? How does Roger’s actions towards the kids connect to the larger allegory?
The kids playing in the sand were descried as creating a new civilization: a castle around which there was a complex of marks, tracks, walls and railway lines. Roger destroyes their sand structue kicking, burying and scattering, this represent that he has no heart, he is dark inside and because all this was funny to him, he is also selfish.
5.How does Maurice react to the situation?
Maurice followed Roger in the destruction laughing, but when Percival starts crying because he got sand in his eyes, he felt guilty and he hurries away from there.
6.What do you think the symbol of the mask represents? In what aspects of life do people wear masks in order to accomplish something?
The symbol of the mask represent hiding their educated and civilized ways and letting out ther dark side of a monster. People wear masks because they want to hide their personality but they can also show how they really are without revealing their identity.
7. What does Ralph spot on the horizon?
On the beach, Ralph and Piggy see a ship on the horizon but they also see that the signal fire has gone out. They hurry to the top of the hill, but it is too late to rekindle the flame, and the ship does not come for them.
8.Why is the signal fire out?
The signal fire is out because the hunters went hunting, and couldn’t leave the fire by itself.
9. What violence does Jack commit toward Piggy?
Jack punches Piggy in the stomach and smacks him in the head, breaking his glasses.
10. How did the hunters kill the pig?
The hunters hit the pig, then fall on top of it, cutting its throat
11. Who gives Piggy meat despite Jack’s objection?
Simon gives Piggy meat despite Jack’s objection.
12. Find three examples in the chapter of the boys becoming more savage.
- When they painted their faces, hiding their good personality and releasing their inner monster without remorse.
- When they were exited over the blood and they ignored Ralph.
- When they danced and sang “Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Bash her in.” (79)
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