Lord Of The Flies Discussion Questions
Lord of the Flies-Discussion Questions Chapters 5 & 6
1. Discuss how Ralph has changed since he called the first meeting. “I’m chief. I’ll go. Don’t argue.” (Golding 117) Ralph has shown change since the first called meeting by he taking his role of chief seriously because the boys blew the only chance they had for a rescued. So he calls for an assembly “not for making jokes or for cleverness.”(Golding 86), but “to put things straight” (Golding 86) with the boys. Ralph also did not want the meeting to “be fun, but business.” (Golding 83). In the end, Ralph becomes protective over the boys when there are reports of a wild beast roaming around the island. He wants to have “a real hunt” (Golding 112). He also takes risks to ensure their security when they were going to hunt the beast in the caves by telling them “I’m chief. I’ll go. Don’t argue.” (Golding 117) demonstrating his firm leadership skills that were not present in the beginning.
2. What has Ralph seen that has caused a loss of innocence?
Ralph sees the little boy, Percival Wemys Madison, when “the littluns pushed Percival forward, then left him by himself.” (Golding 95). Percival reminded Ralph of the little boy with “the mulberry-colored birthmark” (Golding 95) who died in the fire. …show more content…
But the boys’ fear is irrational because they have a great deal of “the fear talk” (Golding 90). When the fear takes control over the boys’ lives, they “don’t hunt or build or help” (Golding 90). The boys also fear “a thing, a dark thing, a beast, some sort of animal” (Golding 91) and Jack claims the boys down by stating that they “don’t get big animals on small islands” (Golding 91). He also said that they would “only get lions and tigers in big countries like Africa and India—” (Golding 91) to reassure them that they are
1. Discuss how Ralph has changed since he called the first meeting. “I’m chief. I’ll go. Don’t argue.” (Golding 117) Ralph has shown change since the first called meeting by he taking his role of chief seriously because the boys blew the only chance they had for a rescued. So he calls for an assembly “not for making jokes or for cleverness.”(Golding 86), but “to put things straight” (Golding 86) with the boys. Ralph also did not want the meeting to “be fun, but business.” (Golding 83). In the end, Ralph becomes protective over the boys when there are reports of a wild beast roaming around the island. He wants to have “a real hunt” (Golding 112). He also takes risks to ensure their security when they were going to hunt the beast in the caves by telling them “I’m chief. I’ll go. Don’t argue.” (Golding 117) demonstrating his firm leadership skills that were not present in the beginning.
2. What has Ralph seen that has caused a loss of innocence?
Ralph sees the little boy, Percival Wemys Madison, when “the littluns pushed Percival forward, then left him by himself.” (Golding 95). Percival reminded Ralph of the little boy with “the mulberry-colored birthmark” (Golding 95) who died in the fire. …show more content…
But the boys’ fear is irrational because they have a great deal of “the fear talk” (Golding 90). When the fear takes control over the boys’ lives, they “don’t hunt or build or help” (Golding 90). The boys also fear “a thing, a dark thing, a beast, some sort of animal” (Golding 91) and Jack claims the boys down by stating that they “don’t get big animals on small islands” (Golding 91). He also said that they would “only get lions and tigers in big countries like Africa and India—” (Golding 91) to reassure them that they are