Lord of the Flies – Chapter 1 – The Sound of the Shell Lord of the Flies is a novel written by William Golding in 1950s. The story is set on a deserted tropical island where a plane carrying a group of English schoolboys crashed. The book begins with an introduction of the protagonist. Therefore‚ when the boy with fair hair lowers himself down the last few feet of rock and begins to pick his way towards the lagoon (1) we are about to meet Ralph. He is athletic and charismatic which is presumably
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analysis of the opening chapter of Lord of the Flies. How effective is it at introducing the characters‚ concerns and language of the novel? The first chapter of the novel‚ The Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding is effective in establishing the characters‚ concerns and language for the remainder of the book‚ as well as introducing the main themes of the novel; that the problems in society are related to the sinful nature of man and good verses evil. In Golding’s first chapter‚ the main characters
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Book Project Response Sheet Lord of the Flies January 14‚ 2009 Chapters 1-3 ____________________________________________________________ __________________________ Summary: Throughout the first three chapters of Lord of the Flies‚ the boys gather together‚ and start to get organized. Ralph and Piggy are the first boys to meet up and by finding a conch shell they are able to use it as a symbol to gather the rest of the boys together. After electing Ralph as the leader‚ him‚ Simon‚ and
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1. How does Ralph react when a boar comes charging down the path? Ans. When a boar comes charging down the path‚ Ralph throws a spear at it‚ hitting it in its nose. Although he didn’t kill the boar‚ this brings out a new side to Ralph’s personality‚ as he becomes violent and excited about the concept of killing. 2.To what does Ralph’s demonstration of his hunting prowess lead? Ans. Because of Ralph’s demonstration of his hunting skill‚ he gains respect from all the boys. It makes his position
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding One day I was sitting on one side of the fireplace and my wife was sitting on the other‚ and i suddenly said to her‚ “Wouldn’t it be a good idea to write a story about some boys on an island showing how they would really behave‚ being boy and not little saints as they usually are in children’s books” and she said “That’s a first class idea‚ you write it.” So I went ahead and wrote it. He did and experiment with boy’s class for the whole hour there would be
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with Simon‚ Piggy and the rest of the island when he has an epiphany. He realizes that they have lost their civilization‚ their innocence and how savage everyone has really become. While he was running‚ he comes across Simon’s field with the lord of the flies (which now only has the skull on it – shows the time spent on the island). He removes the skull in a fit of rage and takes the spear to use as his weapon. Later that night‚ Ralph sneaks back to Castle Rock and finds Sam and Eric and is given
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Chapter 1 1. a plane crash 2. the pilot died 3. who holds the conch is allowed to speak 4. he is the lead of the choir 5. confident and a natural leader 6. Ralph; because he won majority of the votes 7. hunters 8. the plane and a monster 9. he’s scared to see blood Chapter 2 10. to hunt for food 11. a snake thing; scared 12. to make a fire so a passing boat will see them 13. by Piggy’s glasses take role 14. he disappears 15. Piggy wants order and rules while the boys are chaotic
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Group 1 – Discussion Questions Chapters 1-5 * Review the main events of each chapter in your section. 1. The two main characters‚ Ralph and Piggy‚ are introduced. The background of the situation deals with a plane carrying a group of English boys crashing into a deserted island. Ralph finds a conch‚ and uses it to summon the rest of the boys from around the island‚ including a boys’ choir led by Jack. Ralph is voted leader‚ and goes exploring with Jack and Simon. During their exploration
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Caitlin Colangelo Chapter One: Tjaden‚ Muller‚ Tjaden‚ Kaczynski‚ Kemmerich‚ and the narrator (Paul) are all part of the Second Company. The novel opens up with a scene where everyone is eating together and distributing rations. The cook accidentally made enough food for 150 soldiers‚ but because the Company just came from battle‚ their numbers are far shorter than this number. The cook argues that he’s only allowed to give out one ration per soldier‚ and that the rest of the food has to be thrown
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Lord of the Flies‚ Chapter 1 Stylistic Analysis In Chapter 1 of “Lord of the Flies‚” William Golding uses dark and pessimistic tones to elucidate both the alienation of the boys on the island and the severity of their predicament. The narrator uses brutal and simple diction with violent imagery to illustrate the savage and destructive nature of man. The boys are thus presented as inherently destructive by nature. Golding uses brutal and simple diction in Chapter 1 of “The Lord of the Flies.” The
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