Questions and Answers
Who called the first assembly in this chapter?
Jack
How does Jack respond when Ralph calls his hunters 'boys armed with sticks'?
Jack becomes very offended and claims Ralph is calling the hunters cowards.
During the assembly, how many voted that Ralph shouldn't be chief?
No one
What did Jack say when no one voted against Ralph?
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What new name do the hunters adopt?
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What did Piggy suggest?
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The greatest ideas are the ____.
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Who started the fire?
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What happens to Ralph's fingers?
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What do Piggy and the twins bring Ralph?
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What happens to most of the biguns while Ralph and Piggy are busy?
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How do the hunters find the sow?
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Who kills the sow?
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Who plays the sow in the reenactment?
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Who plays the killer in the reenactment?
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Who does Jack send to get the fire?
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What gift does Jack offer to help pacify the Beast?
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What does Jack ask Roger to do to a stick?
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What is 'The Lord of the Flies'?
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What happens when Simon goes back into the woods?
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Who communicates with the Lord of the Flies?
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What threat does the Lord of the Flies make to Simon?
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What does the Lord of the Flies call Simon?
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Who suggests climbing the mountain?
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Who said, 'I'd like to put on war-paint and be a savage. But we must keep the fire burning.'
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What happens to Simon at the end?
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Study Notes
Key Events in Chapter 8 of Lord of the Flies
- Jack calls the first assembly in this chapter, asserting his leadership.
- Ralph is criticized by Jack, who interprets Ralph's comment about "boys armed with sticks" as an insult, claiming Ralph called the hunters cowards.
- Despite Jack's attempts to undermine Ralph, the assembly votes unanimously that Ralph should remain as chief.
- Frustrated with the vote, Jack declares he will not play any longer with Ralph's group and leaves to form his own tribe.
Changes in Group Dynamics
- Jack's followers are renamed "Savages," representing their descent into brutality and chaos, as they embrace savagery with painted faces and violent acts.
- Piggy suggests practical ideas like building the fire on the beach, but his voice is often overshadowed by the growing tensions within the group.
- While Ralph and Piggy are focused on maintaining order and the fire, most of the older boys, or "biguns," abandon them to join Jack.
Key Symbols and Actions
- The fire is reignited by Piggy, symbolizing hope and civilization.
- Ralph starts to demonstrate symptoms of stress and anxiety, seen through his bleeding fingers from biting them, indicating his psychological turmoil.
- Jack's hunters track a sow by following blood drops, portraying their primal instincts and shift towards hunting for sport.
- Jack kills the sow, asserting his dominance and solidifying his identity as a savage leader.
Ritualization and the Beast
- The group reenacts the kill, with Maurice playing the pig and Roger playing the role of the killer, blurring the lines between play and reality.
- Jack offers the sow's severed head, referred to as "The Lord of the Flies," to the beast, displaying a misguided attempt to appease their fears.
- Simon encounters the Lord of the Flies and hallucinates, feeling mocked and threatened. This encounter highlights themes of innate human savagery and fear.
Simon's Revelation and Fate
- Simon learns that the only true beast is the darkness within humans, as represented by Jack and his savages.
- He suggests exploring the mountain, indicating his search for truth, while Ralph expresses a wish to maintain civilization and focus on the fire amidst growing chaos.
- At the chapter's end, Simon experiences a seizure, illustrating the toll that the group's descent into savagery has on individual sanity and wellbeing.
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