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Youthġ: Are the children innocent? Are they corrupt by the island and their situation, or do they bring their own darkness?Ī: At the back of the book, William Golding said that everyone is savage, but just on the inside. Their true identity was smashed once they arrived, or like the author says the island actually revealed their true identities.ģ: How does Simon identify the pig’s head? What does he mean when he thinks that the head is “the Lord of the Flies?” Does he even know?Ī: He probably identifies it as a ruler of flies, which means death and decay, because it was rotting and covered in flies, hence he called it “the Lord of the Flies” with his delirious mind, he probably recognizes the pig like face but doesn’t concisely know.
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Identityġ: What does the face-painting have to do with the boys becoming more violent? Does it happen before or after the boys start to become more “savage” and “primitive”?Ī: When Jack’s group first put on the face paint, they killed the pig, and turned savage shortly after that.Ģ: Are the boys reverting to their true identities on the island, or leaving their true identities behind as they become more primitive?Ī: The boys on the island started as being one kind of person each, and after being in the situation on the island become completely different. It would be very improbable that he would know that, and if he did then he would not be as afraid. After, the beast turns into a kind of religion that Jack’s group shares.ģ: Is Simon aware of all the religious symbolism that we claim he’s associated with?Ī: If someone told me my life was symbolic of part of the Bible, I wouldn’t believe them. Ralph and Jack’s story is almost exactly parallel to the story in the Bible, but thankfully Ralph didn’t die.Ģ: What is the difference between religion and superstition in Lord of the Flies?Ī: The beast is a superstitious idea made first by Jack, then he himself falls for the superstition himself. Cain is jealous of Abel because God shows him favor for his sacrifice and isn’t happy with Cain’s easy sacrifice that isn’t really a sacrifice at all. In the Bible, Cain only offered God wheat and grapes from the harvest, but Abel sacrificed a newborn lamb, so God was more pleased with Abel because he sacrificed something more special instead of something easy to get. Jack tries to kill Ralph because he is jealous of him and because Ralph is good and stands for law and order and rules, having Ralph around makes Jack look bad. They are equivalent in the ways like the story. Religionġ: If Simon can be seen as a Christ-figure in Lord of the Flies, what Biblical characters might Ralph and Jack be compared to?Ī: Ralph and Jack are a lot like Cain and Abel. He just has followers because they are scared. I don’t think he’s a chief because he doesn’t take responsibility. Does this mean that Jack, by not taking real responsibility, isn’t actually chief?Ī: In my opinion, Jack doesn’t have control, he just has control over those who are intimidated by him, and will never gain their true trust.
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Roger wants power so he can do whatever he wants, like kill Piggy, and still be in the safe side.ģ: Ralph seems to realize that with great power comes great responsibility. Jack wants power so he can control people and be the leader. When you aren’t forcing, and there is someone who is, it can be hard to choose the right thing.Ģ: What’s the point of having power on a deserted island, anyway? For Ralph? For Jack? For Roger?Ī: Ralph needs to have control so he can organize the group so they can avoid peril and help safety come. When Jack uses force to get people on their side, people will go. When they do that, they are more protected, and they are much more safe and they get meat, something much more rare on that island. 1: Why do the boys follow Jack’s lead more readily than they do Ralph’s? How are Jack’s power tactics different than Ralph’s?Ī: They follow Jack’s group because of a saying, keep your friends close, your enemies closer.