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What does Simon predict?
What does Simon predict?
That Ralph will make it home safely
What do the boys decide to do on their way across the island?
What do the boys decide to do on their way across the island?
Hunt
What happens when the boys start chanting, dancing, and re-enacting the hunt?
What happens when the boys start chanting, dancing, and re-enacting the hunt?
Robert gets hurt when they pretend he is the boar.
Where does Simon go?
Where does Simon go?
What do Ralph and Jack think they see when they get to the top of the mountain?
What do Ralph and Jack think they see when they get to the top of the mountain?
What happens when Jack calls for a new election?
What happens when Jack calls for a new election?
Where do Ralph and Piggy build a new signal fire?
Where do Ralph and Piggy build a new signal fire?
Who joins Jack's tribe?
Who joins Jack's tribe?
Who is the 'Lord of the Flies' that Simon talks to in the field?
Who is the 'Lord of the Flies' that Simon talks to in the field?
How does Jack's group start a fire?
How does Jack's group start a fire?
What does Simon discover at the top of the mountain?
What does Simon discover at the top of the mountain?
How does Jack appear at the feast?
How does Jack appear at the feast?
What does Jack do when Ralph and Piggy show up at the feast?
What does Jack do when Ralph and Piggy show up at the feast?
What happens in the frenzy of the dance?
What happens in the frenzy of the dance?
What sight sends the boys running in the dark?
What sight sends the boys running in the dark?
What do Ralph and Piggy say about Simon's death?
What do Ralph and Piggy say about Simon's death?
Who is left in Ralph's group?
Who is left in Ralph's group?
Who is Wilfred?
Who is Wilfred?
What does Jack's group think about Simon's death?
What does Jack's group think about Simon's death?
What happens to Piggy's glasses?
What happens to Piggy's glasses?
What does Piggy decide he must do?
What does Piggy decide he must do?
What happens to Sam and Eric?
What happens to Sam and Eric?
What does Ralph decide to bring with them?
What does Ralph decide to bring with them?
How does Piggy die?
How does Piggy die?
Why does Ralph run?
Why does Ralph run?
What happens when Ralph comes across the Lord of the Flies?
What happens when Ralph comes across the Lord of the Flies?
How do the boys get Ralph to come out of the thicket?
How do the boys get Ralph to come out of the thicket?
What does the officer reproach Ralph for?
What does the officer reproach Ralph for?
Whom does Ralph see above him when he falls on the beach?
Whom does Ralph see above him when he falls on the beach?
What do the boys do when they realize they've been rescued?
What do the boys do when they realize they've been rescued?
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Study Notes
Predictions and Actions
- Simon predicts Ralph will safely return home, showing his foresight.
- The boys decide to hunt as they journey across the island, emphasizing their primal instincts.
Key Events and Developments
- During a hunt re-enactment, Robert gets hurt, highlighting the group’s escalating savagery.
- Simon goes back to the beach, attempting to inform Piggy about the group's late return.
- On the mountain, Ralph and Jack believe they see the beast, intensifying their fear.
Power Struggles
- Jack's call for a new election fails, resulting in his anger and departure to form a new group.
- Ralph and Piggy create a new signal fire on the beach to maintain their hopes for rescue.
Alliances and Betrayals
- Most older boys join Jack’s tribe, leaving Sam and Eric as the remaining loyal supporters.
- Jack’s group steals fire from Ralph, indicating their aggressive tactics for survival.
Revelations and Symbolism
- At the mountain's summit, Simon discovers the beast is actually a deceased parachutist, unveiling the truth about their fears.
- The "Lord of the Flies" is a pig’s head surrounded by flies, representing the inherent evil within humanity.
Climactic Moments
- Jack appears at the feast with painted face and garland, assuming a position of power reminiscent of a king.
- In a chaotic dance, the boys mistakenly kill Simon, a tragic turning point in their descent into barbarism.
Aftermath of Violence
- Ralph and Piggy have differing views on Simon’s death, with Ralph calling it murder and Piggy denying it.
- Remaining members of Ralph’s group include Piggy, Sam and Eric, and the littluns, showing the dwindling resistance to Jack's tribe.
Conflicts and Consequences
- Jack beats Wilfred for no clear reason, showcasing his tyrannical control over his followers.
- Piggy decides to confront Jack for his stolen glasses, demonstrating his bravery despite the dangers.
Final Escalations
- Sam and Eric are captured and forced to join Jack’s tribe, reflecting the loss of free will.
- Roger kills Piggy by dropping a boulder on him, marking a pivotal moment of cruelty.
Ralph's Flight and Rescue
- Ralph flees from the boys when they start to throw spears at him, illustrating his desperation.
- Encountering the Lord of the Flies, Ralph destroys the head, symbolizing his rejection of savagery.
- The boys smoke Ralph out of hiding by setting the forest ablaze.
Conclusion and Resolution
- A British naval officer reproaches Ralph for the rapid disintegration of order among the boys.
- Upon rescue, the boys break down in tears, realizing the extent of their loss of innocence and the horrors they've committed.
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