Wed. Oct. 25, 2017: Lord of the Flies Chapter 1 & 2

Today, you wrote a 15 minutes summary on Chapter One. You were then given questions to answer on this chapter and instructed to read chapter two for tomorrow.

Lord of the Flies: Chapter One Questions

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following questions. You may do so in point form as long as it still communicates the intended message to the reader.

1. How does Golding let the reader know, in Chapter One, that the island, which the
       boys believe is a paradise, is a dangerous place? Give two examples (value: 3)

He does this through his word choices. ie: an ugly “scar” is smashed into the island where wreckage of the plane that dropped them fell. Ralph breaks through the “creepers” (even the word is menacing). A bird utters a “witch-like cry” and Ralph stands among “skull-like” coconuts. Piggy is also scratched by thorns… not so friendly…



4. Describe three personality traits for each of the following providing one piece of evidence to support each trait:

Piggy





Ralph





Jack





Simon








4. Describe the physical traits for each of the following:

Piggy



Ralph



Jack



Simon



5. Ralph seems to be happy to be on the island. Why might this be?







7. What does the conch represent to the boys (look at the context to determine this)?








8. What problems can you see arising as the novel carries on?

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