Lord of the Flies Chapter Insights

The word smoke was obscuring his idea as he saw the rock's base crack and roll into the sea and then a huge plume of spray was produced.

Ralph has gotten used to the state of his personal hygiene; he is dirty all the time.

He restarted his habit of chewing them.

<p>His comment is a way for him to insinuate he will revert back to his old habits from earlier in his life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The vastness of the ocean makes him feel isolated and lose hope of being rescued.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Simon predicts that Ralph will get back safely from the other side of the island.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>His personality changes from his normal nonviolent self to being overly excited about stabbing the pig.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Robert feels frightened during the ritual and actually fears for his life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He needed someone to relay the message that they would be back after dark.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They find the parachutist at the top of the hill.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jack and Ralph get into an argument, and Jack states he will no longer follow Ralph.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Simon suggests that the boys in Ralph's group climb the mountain and deal with the beast business.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Piggy becomes more confident and excited.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They need fire and also want to recruit more people to join Jack's group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He witnesses Jack's lot hunt a pig and then cut off its head.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>I think he is hallucinating because of the madness of everything that is happening on the island.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They begin to treat Jack like a god and stop thinking logically.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ul> <li>The others notice there is something different about him.- Simon volunteers to go out.- He witnesses the pig being hunted.- Simon sees the dead parachutist.- The boys mistake Simon for the beast and beat him to death.</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They realize what happened was a huge mistake and they are in denial.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jack needs to convince the others that the beast is still alive to maintain control.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He wants to confront them in a civilized way.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Paint symbolizes liberation into savagery, while smoke symbolizes a proactive tool for rescue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He calls them savages, not mentioning their names.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was a symbol of savagery and behind it, cruel acts could be freely committed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The plane in which they were being transported to safety was shot down.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ralph is described as being pale with fair hair, taller and thinner than Piggy, with wide shoulders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Piggy is short and fat, has asthma, and yearns for acceptance from his peers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He first ignores it but later uses Piggy's idea after finding the conch shell.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ralph thinks he will be rescued by his father in the Navy when he gets his leave.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Piggy overheard the pilot saying that an 'atom bomb' went off at the airport and killed everyone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ralph attracted the other boys by blowing into the conch shell.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The younger boys acted obediently and listened to Ralph with manners.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jack and the choir boys looked mysterious, walked orderly in two parallel lines, and wore strangely eccentric clothing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jack treats the others as superior and dominant, bullying them to obey his orders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The conflict over choosing a chief arises, which is solved by voting; Ralph wins but allows Jack to lead the hunters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ralph gives Jack the power to decide what the choirboys do, compromising his authority.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The purpose is to determine whether they are on an island, which impacts their chances of rescue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Green candle buds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He couldn't get past the thought of taking a living thing's life; he hesitated and the pig escaped.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The rule is that the conch is given to whoever is speaking and they won't be interrupted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Piggy tries to draw attention to the fact that nobody knows their location.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It creates fear, with some boys doubting Ralph and feeling on edge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>For the boys to have fun and get rescued.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The boys act without question and get down to business; Piggy describes their actions as childish.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Piggy treats a small boy kindly, getting the group to listen to him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By using Piggy's specs as burning glasses to reflect the sunlight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To keep the fire going and watch for rescue ships.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The boys accidentally set trees ablaze, symbolizing their struggle to connect with civilization; the adult world is going through WW2.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The little boy who warned about the beastie is now missing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jack is preoccupied with the obsession of needing to find and kill a pig.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ralph complains that only three people are working and that the littluns are easily distracted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are hopeless, not helping much, and frightened about the beastie.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They rely on each other while often getting irritated due to the pressure of leadership.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Simon went into the jungle alone to an open space filled with nature to think.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Simon might represent the good of humans and selflessness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bizarre images appear over the water and land appears where there is none.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Playing and eating fruit, which causes them stomach aches.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Roger bullies the littluns and destroys their sandcastles, showing a lack of compassion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Henry is poking things with a stick that washed ashore.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It indicates a psychological struggle as he recalls the consequences of cruelty in civilization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jack becomes more confident and bloodthirsty, the mask camouflages him and liberates him from shame.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ralph sees a boat in the distance, but the hunters let the smoke signal burn out.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The broken glasses signify a shift in power and the loss of rationality as violence takes over.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To be wise and ready to make decisions that benefit the whole group.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The rules about getting water, fire maintenance, and sharing work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It means they need to go to the bathroom when there are no facilities, illustrating their primitive behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ralph states they ought to die before letting the fire out and must only make fires on the mountain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He saw Simon wandering about in the trees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As some sort of creature coming out of the water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rules are essential for maintaining order among the boys.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Simon suggests that the beast represents the boys' own inner darkness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He knows no one would listen; his authority was taken away.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He looks for a sign or something that could reunite him with his father or adults.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ralph wishes for an adult, and a dead pilot falls from a fighter jet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They claim to have seen the beast, describing it as furry with wings, eyes, teeth, and claws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jack says the group no longer needs the conch for order.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The conch has lost its power and influence as a tool for keeping order.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He pictured 'a human at once heroic and sick.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ralph leads the boys once they get to the ledge.</p> Signup and view all the answers