Old School Lord of the Flies

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What about Simon?

Conduct a character analysis of Simon. How is he different from the other boys? How is he perhaps the most enlightened boy on the island, despite the fact that he is not their leader? In your analysis, provide one quote from Simon that shows that he may possess knowledge that the other boys are lacking.

Remember, when constructing a character analysis, you want to choose character traits that you feel the character possess and also traits that you can prove to be true using content from the novel.

Symbolism of the Conch?

From the very beginning of the novel, the boys are eager to establish rules so that there is an orderly way in which events are handled. One of the first things the boys do is assign importance to the conch--if one wants to speak, he must be holding the conch, and when he is holding this shell, on one can interrupt him. Answer the following questions as a "warm-up"; once you've answered these questions, you are going to use your answers to write a paper on what the conch symbolizes.

(1) How do the children of the island view the conch at the very beginning of the story?

(2) Who especially seems to value the conch?

(3) What do you think the conch represents to the kids on the island?

(4) Are there any characters that do not appear to respect the powers of the conch? If so, who?

(5) When does the conch begin to lose its power? How can we, the readers, tell?

(6) Describe the way in which the conch is destroyed.

"If" by Rudyard Kipling

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After listening to this poem, think of how it may be relevant to Lord of the Flies and the boys on the island. Of all the characters presented in this book, which character do you think can best relate to "If"?

Lord of the Flies--Real World Connections

So far, you have read the first four chapters of Lord of the Flies. Answer 4 of the following 6 questions:

(1) How does Ralph immediately display leadership qualities?

(2) Describe Jack. What qualities does he possess that could make him dangerous?

(3) In what ways have the boys changed from the beginning of the novel to the end of Chapter 4? Why are these changes significant?

(4) What qualities does Piggy possess that make him such an easy target for the other boys?

(5) How does the idea of "survival of the fittest" apply to this story so far?

(6) In terms of the plot, what are some predictions you have for the rest of the book? What do you think is going to happen to these kids?

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