Chapter 9
1. At the beginning of the chapter, explain what Simon discovers and what he realizes he must do.
At the beginning of the chapter Simon discovers that the beast was just a dead parachutist and he realizes that he should tell the boys about his discovery.
2. In this chapter, what are signs of Jack’s power?
In this chapter, Jack shows his power when he orders the boys to bring meat for Ralph and Piggy “Take them some meat” (165); a drink for him “Give me a drink.” (165); when Jack orders them to sit down, “All sit down.” (166); and when he orders everyone to dance and chant, “Do our dance! Come on! Dance!” (167), “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!” (168).
3. What, besides the meat, attracts the others and Ralph, too, to Jack’s life?
The other boys were attract by Jack’s life because of his savagery and because they feel more safe with him.
4. What is “our dance” and what purpose does the dance and chant serve?
“Our dance” could represent killing the pig and the chant serve to get over with their fear when killing a pig.
5. What comes out of the darkness of the forest? What happens?
Simon comes out of the darkness of the forest but the boys thought that he was the beast so they killed him before he could tell about his discovery.
6. What happens to the body in the parachute?
The body in the parachute is blown by the wind into the surf and then carried out to the sea.
Chapter 10
1. Piggy says that the killing of Simon was an accident not murder, and that they are not to blame. To what extent do you think this is true?
I think that it is true because their fear exploded when they saw the figure in the darkness of the forest, they suddenly thought about the beast and they kill him to save their own lives.
2. When Ralph says, “I’m frightened. Of us,” what does he mean that frightens him?
Ralph means that when they are surrounded by fear or other bad situation, they are all capable of saving themselves first, even if that means killing someone.
3. When they first meet up, are Sam, Eric, Ralph, and Piggy being truthful with each other? Explain.
When Sam, Eric, Ralph and Piggy first meet up they are not being truthful with each other because they said that they left early and they weren’t a part of the murder that happened after they left.
4. What is an example of Jack’s abuse of power?
An example of Jack’s abuse of power is when he beat and tie people up in his tribe and when he use his tribe to steal Piggy’s glasses from Ralph’s tribe.
5. How or why do the boys believe Simon was the beast yet are still worried about the beast’s existence?
The boys believe that Simon was the beast because he beast is capable of assuming different forms of their fear and because Jack keeps putting in their mind the idea of fear from the beast.
6. When the “curtain” in Ralph’s mind is mentioned, what is suggested as happening?
This suggests that Ralph’s mind was not thinking properly, after Simon’s murder. This may also suggest that Ralph was going crazy.
7. In the raid, why are Piggy’s glasses taken but not the shell?
Piggy’s glasses were taken because they have more power, that represents technology, used to start the fire. The conch has now lost his power, especially on Jack’s tribe.
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