Lord of the Flies

1
Lord of the Flies

• Chapters 6 7
• Beast from Air Shadows and Tall Trees

2
Sign from the Grownups

• Air battle going on ten miles above them
• There was a speck above the island, a figure
  dropping swiftly beneath a parachute, a figure
  that hung with dangling limbs. (95)
• Fighter pilot ejects from plane
• Diction
• dangling limbs
• Dead
• Sam and Eric mistake the dead soldier for the
  beast
• Symbolism?

3
The Plan

• Order continues to break down
• Jack talks without the conch
• Piggy will remain with the little kids
• Jack accuses Ralph of always trying to protect
  Piggy
• Ralph, Jack and the other hunters will hunt the
  beast
• Jack wants to leave immediately and Ralph
  reprimands him
• Reminds him that the fire is the most important
  thing
• Dont you all want to be rescued?(102)
• Does Jack want to be rescued?

4
Simon

• Reread second last paragraph on 103
• Logic
• BeastHuman
• heroic and sick
• I dont believe in the beast. (105)

5
The Rock

• The boys look for the beast there
• Jack thinks it would make a great fort
• The boys roll boulders over the cliff into the
  ocean
• Ralph wants to go to the mountain and light the
  fire
• The boys almost ignore him.
• They want to stay on the rock and have fun
• Eventually, they follow Ralph
• Is he losing his power as chief?

6
Ralphs Desires

• Take a bath
• Cut his hair
• Brush his teeth
• Symbolism?
• Return to civilization
• Be sucking my thumb next-(109)
• Regressing

7
Ralph and Simon

• Simon believes Ralph will get back home
• I just think youll get back all right. (111)
• Why does Simon think this?
• Is he suggesting that only Ralph will get back?
• Why not the others?

8
The Pig

• Ralph throws his spear and hits the pig
• Ralph was full of fright and apprehension and
  pride. (113)
• Temptation of hunting
• felt that hunting was good after all. (113)

9
The Pretend Hunt

• Reread pages 114-115
• The boys get out of control and hurt Robert
• Kill him! Kill him! (114)
• Symbolism?