Lord of the Flies questions. Ok please help a girl out, if you know the answers to any of these questions please leave a response. it would be greatly appreciated. -Chapter #1: Toward the end of Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell” the boys find themselves needing to vote for a leader. This seems to be an easy vote for most of the boys, but Piggy hesitates. Ultimately, Piggy does vote for Ralph, but why did he hesitate in making his decision? Chapter #2: In Chapter 1: “The Sound of the Shell” and Chapter 2: “Fire on the Mountain” the simple conch shell becomes increasingly important to the boys. What is the significance of the conch shell, and what does it symbolize?
Chapter #3: How would you describe the system of discipline on the island in Chapter 3: “Huts on the Beach”? What effects can you see from this system?
Chapter #4: Jack begins camouflaging his face with clay face paint in Chapter 4: “Painted Faces and Long Hair”. What kind of impact does this have on Jack? In other words, how does the face paint change Jack?
Chapter #5: How have Ralph’s feelings about Piggy begun to change in Chapter 5: “Beast from Water”?
Chapter #6: How do the positions of authority and leadership in Ralph and Jack begin to change in Chapter 6: “Beast from Air”? In other words, who do most of the older boys seem to be listening to now, and why?
Chapter #7: What is represented by the behavior of the boys during the ritualistic dance in Chapter 7: “Shadows and Tall Trees”?
Chapter #8: What is represented metaphorically through the killing of the sow in Chapter 8: “Gift for the Darkness”?
Chapter #9: An important character dies in Chapter 9: “A View to a Death”? Who is this character, and what led to his death?
Chapter #10: How does Jack differ from Ralph as a leader, as seen in Chapter 10: “The Shell and the Glasses”? In other words, what does Jack do as a leader that Ralph never did?
Chapter #11: A major character dies in Chapter 11: “Castle Rock”? Who is this character and who is responsible for his death?
Chapter #12: What is ironic about the fire in Chapter 12: “Cry of the Hunters”?