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Piggy was confident that they would soon be rescued by Ralph's dad.
Piggy was confident that they would soon be rescued by Ralph's dad.
False (B)
Ralph felt a sense of pleasant dreaming despite the heat around him.
Ralph felt a sense of pleasant dreaming despite the heat around him.
True (A)
Ralph believed that their situation was hopeless from the beginning.
Ralph believed that their situation was hopeless from the beginning.
False (B)
The island they were on was described as a coral island.
The island they were on was described as a coral island.
Piggy and Ralph immediately started searching for the other survivors after realizing they were on an island.
Piggy and Ralph immediately started searching for the other survivors after realizing they were on an island.
Ralph was able to blow the conch successfully on his first attempt.
Ralph was able to blow the conch successfully on his first attempt.
Piggy claimed that his auntie prohibited him from blowing the conch due to his asthma.
Piggy claimed that his auntie prohibited him from blowing the conch due to his asthma.
The sound produced by the conch was described as a low and pleasant hum.
The sound produced by the conch was described as a low and pleasant hum.
Ralph felt breathless after blowing the conch multiple times.
Ralph felt breathless after blowing the conch multiple times.
The first child to respond to the conch was older than six years.
The first child to respond to the conch was older than six years.
Flashcards
Island Discovery
Island Discovery
Ralph and Piggy discover they are on a deserted island after a plane crash.
Fear and Uncertainty
Fear and Uncertainty
Piggy expresses fear and pessimism, envisioning a possible fate, while Ralph focuses on finding others. The two boys' different approaches.
Search for Others
Search for Others
Piggy insists they need to locate the other survivors and do something. This reflects a desperate need for human companionship and a drive to survive.
The Island's Isolation
The Island's Isolation
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Uncertainty of Numbers
Uncertainty of Numbers
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Blowing the Conch
Blowing the Conch
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Piggy's asthma
Piggy's asthma
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Conch sound variation
Conch sound variation
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Effect of conch sound
Effect of conch sound
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Child's arrival
Child's arrival
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Study Notes
Lord of the Flies
- Novel by William Golding
- Set on a deserted island
- Group of British schoolboys stranded after a plane crash
- Initial attempts at establishing rules and order
- Gradual descent into savagery and violence
- Development of a tribalistic social structure
- Rise of conflict among the boys
- Ralph, the elected leader, struggles to maintain order
- Jack, a charismatic boy, emerges as a rival leader who advocates for hunting and violence
- The boys progressively turn to savagery due to the lack of adult supervision.
- Piggy, an intellectual boy, is ostracized and eventually killed.
- Simon, a sensitive boy, becomes a prophet who realizes the true nature of the island.
- Simon is killed by the group
- The boys' actions mirror the flaws of adults and society as a whole.
- Exploration of themes of leadership, morality, and the human condition
- Illustration by Skottie Young
- Book contains a table of contents with twelve chapters
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