5. What does this chapter reveal about Simon's personality, and what importance
do you think this will have later in the novel? (How do you think the other boys
will react to Simon?
6. What is Jack doing at the beginning of this chapter? How does this play into his
characterization and the overall theme of the story? Ironically, what is Ralph
doing at the same time? Elaborate
7. What tone is being created in this section of the novel? What division is being
created between the boys?
8. Where does Simon end up at the end of the chapter? How is this part of the
island described? Why do you think this description is being offered here?
9. Examine the personal conflict between Ralph and Jack in this chapter. How could
this conflict foreshadow the rest of the book?

read this passage from the crisis. what rationale is paine using for going to war with great britain? my own line of reasoning is to myself as straight and clear as a ray of light. not all the treasures of the world, so far as i believe, could have induced me to support an offensive war, for i think it murder; but if a thief breaks into my house, burns and destroys my property, and kills or threatens to kill me, or those that are in it, and to "bind me in all cases whatsoever" to his absolute will, am i to suffer it? what signifies it to me, whether he who does it is a king or a common man; my countryman or not my countryman; whether it be done by an individual villain, or an army of them? if we reason to the root of things we shall find no difference; neither can any just cause be assigned why we should punish in the one case and pardon in the other.

it is waged war against an army of countrymen

it would lead to independence from britain

it would be an offensive war

it would be a defensive war

he believed if we do not fight back the britins would be in every household