Describe the major characters: Ralph, Piggy, and Jack. - ANSWER Ralph: Athletic, charismatic, respective of order, 12 yrs old, fair hair
Piggy: fat,
... [Show More] wears glasses, athsma, whiny, closely related to the adult world
Jack: Leader of the hunters, red hair, barbaric, savagery, serious
What instances of foreshadowing occur in this chapter? What predictions did you make about what sorts of things might happen later in the novel? - ANSWER The author foreshadows some dark and ill events happening later in the novel. I predicted that something bad will happen later and Piggy will be ridiculed
What do the boys' attitudes and actions (e.g. Ralph's joy at being free of "grownups," the vote for leader, Ralph's telling the other boys about Piggy's nickname) reveal about human nature? - ANSWER The boys' reaction to the no grownups is that they are excited, which shows that they are made to oppose authoritative figures; Each boys constantly wants to be accepted and be part of the group, this shows that humans never want to be left out
What is the significance (the meaning and importance) of the boys' encounter with the wild piglet? - ANSWER This encounter shows how innocent the boys are because they don't want to kill the pig. They aren't ready to get meat for the boys. Jacks hesitation and then vowing to kill the pig shows that he might turn into a savage later.
What do you think the "sound of the shell" and the conch itself might symbolize? - ANSWER the conch symbolizes power and gathers the boys as one group
What do you think is the significance of the "snake-thing" or "beastie"? Consider the little boy's description of the creature, the discussion of nightmares, Ralph's feeling that he is "facing something ungraspable" when confronted with this problem, and his need to repeat loudly that "there isn't a beast." - ANSWER The snake thing represents the fear of all of the boys turning dark. The beast is always hiding in the dark and can strike whenever. This relates closely to the boys losing their innocence. One hunt and slaughter can turn a boy into a barbarian. [Show Less]