100 POINTS PLEASE HELP. THE BOOK Lord of the Flies CH 5-6

1) What is the tone of the meeting in Ch 5? What are some of the major points of the meeting? Why is it a mistake to talk about the beast when they do? How does the meeting end?
2)Why don’t the boys want Ralph’s leadership? Why doesn’t Ralph want to be leader?
3)What do the boys wish for at the end of Ch 5? What is the sign from the adult world? How does it compare/connect to what happens to the boys on the island?
4)During the meeting in Ch 5, what does Simon suggest about the beast? How do the boys react to his suggestion? In Ch 6, Simon thinks about the beast as he is walking with the others to search for it. While thinking, what arises before Simon’s inward sight? How does Simon’s views of the beast significantly differ from the other boys?
5)When Ralph is ascending the fortress of rocks at the other end of the island to look for the beast, Jack comes up behind him and says, “Couldn’t let you do it on your own.” Considering what you know by now regarding Jack, are there two different ways we could take that comment?
6)On their hunt for the beast they find an isolated fortress of rocks by the water. Look back at the description. Why is this a good place for a fort? Who thinks so – and who doesn’t?
Chapter 7
7)At the beginning of Ch 7, Ralph reflects upon their state of appearance. How does Golding use hair length and color symbolically throughout the novel? What does the untidy length of their hair show? Is there anyone whose hair is not long and untidy?
8) While Simon and Ralph are staring out at the ocean, Simon makes a prediction. What is the prediction and why is it so ominous (for Simon)?
9) Ralph has his first encounter with hunting. How does it make him feel?
10)How does Ralph react to the game? How does Jack? What does this tell us about each character?

Lord of the Flies; Chapter 11
Introduction: Civilization, in its last tattered remnants, sinks gracefully beneath the waves.

1. What does Piggy insist that they do? What does Piggy still believe in and what does this tell us about Piggy’s character?

2. How are they going to get ready for the trip? Why do they do this?

3. How does Ralph become savage? How does Piggy stop it? Why do the kids boo him?

4. What happens to Piggy and the conch? How do the kids react to this?

5. What does Jack do to Ralph? What does that show about his character?

CHAPTER 12

2. Why does Ralph want to join the group? Why won’t he?

3. What does Roger have ready for Ralph? What does this tell us about Roger’s character?

4. How do they finally get him out of the thicket? What does Ralph do on the way out of the thicket? What does that show about his character?

5. Why are they rescued? Why is this ironic?

6. Who rescues them? How does he perceive the boys and their behavior? Why is this ironic?

7. What can’t Percival Wemys Madison remember? What does this show us about him?