Chapter 1
1. "The boy with the fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and begin to pick his way through the lagoon." Page 7
This is the first we see of Ralph the main character.
2. "This is an island" Page 7
Ralph has climbed all the to the top of the mountain to see what they were on and o see if anybody else was on it.
3. "Coarse grass, torn everywhere by the upheavals of fallen trees, scattered with decaying coconuts and palm saplings. Behind this was the darkness of the forest proper and the open spaces of the scar." page 9
The author was describing the island . The scar is where the plane had crashed. The plane had scattered palm trees and coconuts.
4. "...and hit the shell with air from his diaphragm. Immediately the thing sounded. A deep,harsh noise boomed under the palm trees and the coconuts." Page 16
Piggy and Ralph found a conch shell and Piggy told Ralph ow it will make a sound if some one blew through it. Later the conch will show as a symbol of civilization.
5. "A child had appeared among the palms" Page 16
After Ralph blew the conch shell kids started to show up.
This is the first we see of Ralph the main character.
2. "This is an island" Page 7
Ralph has climbed all the to the top of the mountain to see what they were on and o see if anybody else was on it.
3. "Coarse grass, torn everywhere by the upheavals of fallen trees, scattered with decaying coconuts and palm saplings. Behind this was the darkness of the forest proper and the open spaces of the scar." page 9
The author was describing the island . The scar is where the plane had crashed. The plane had scattered palm trees and coconuts.
4. "...and hit the shell with air from his diaphragm. Immediately the thing sounded. A deep,harsh noise boomed under the palm trees and the coconuts." Page 16
Piggy and Ralph found a conch shell and Piggy told Ralph ow it will make a sound if some one blew through it. Later the conch will show as a symbol of civilization.
5. "A child had appeared among the palms" Page 16
After Ralph blew the conch shell kids started to show up.
Chapter 2
1. "Ralph sat on a fallen trunk, his left side to the sun. On his right side were most of the choir; on his left side the larger boys who had not known each other before the evacuation; before him small children squatted in the grass." Page 30
The boys have started to form into clicks and the children need an adult figure.
2. "Then Piggy was standing cradling the great cream shell." Page 31
Piggy knows how important the shell is to the group. It can call everyone to whomever is blowing it. Its a symbol of civilization.
3. "...the assembly shouted with laughter" Page 33
The boys are not taking anything seriously.
The boys have started to form into clicks and the children need an adult figure.
2. "Then Piggy was standing cradling the great cream shell." Page 31
Piggy knows how important the shell is to the group. It can call everyone to whomever is blowing it. Its a symbol of civilization.
3. "...the assembly shouted with laughter" Page 33
The boys are not taking anything seriously.
Chapter 3
1. "Simon found for them, the fruit they could not reach, pulled off the choicest from up in the foliage, passing them back down." Page 51
Simon is a nice guy and is helping the kids get fruit showing that he cares.
2. "assessing the current of warm air for information"
Jack is trying to show himself he can track a pig for food.
3. "Swearing he turned off the trail and pushed his way through the forest."
Jack is mad that he didn't catch the pig and now he and the group will go without meat for another night.
4. "So we need shelters as a sort of a--"
"Home" Page 50
Jack and Ralph are talking about there priorities. Jack says they need food ad Ralph says they need shelter.
Simon is a nice guy and is helping the kids get fruit showing that he cares.
2. "assessing the current of warm air for information"
Jack is trying to show himself he can track a pig for food.
3. "Swearing he turned off the trail and pushed his way through the forest."
Jack is mad that he didn't catch the pig and now he and the group will go without meat for another night.
4. "So we need shelters as a sort of a--"
"Home" Page 50
Jack and Ralph are talking about there priorities. Jack says they need food ad Ralph says they need shelter.
Chapter 4
1. "The masked compelled him"
Jack had painted his face and was "compelled" to kill the pig. He feels anew.
2. "They were used to the stomach aches and a sort of chronic diarrhea."
All of them are malnourished by eating rotten or raw fruit and they are not getting the proper nourishments.
3. "He accepted the piece of half raw meat and gnawed at it like a wolf"
Ralph was offered a piece of meat and h was tired of only fruits and accepted it.
Jack had painted his face and was "compelled" to kill the pig. He feels anew.
2. "They were used to the stomach aches and a sort of chronic diarrhea."
All of them are malnourished by eating rotten or raw fruit and they are not getting the proper nourishments.
3. "He accepted the piece of half raw meat and gnawed at it like a wolf"
Ralph was offered a piece of meat and h was tired of only fruits and accepted it.
Chapter 5
1. "What I mean is maybe its only us." page 80
Simon was saying that they were imagining the beast and its also a reference a point in the book.
2. "Because rules are the only thing we got" Page 83
They have to follow the rules so they don't get separated.
3. "If you give up, what will happen to me." page 84
Piggy is scared because Ralph is the only one protecting him and Ralph wants to quit no one will listen to him.
Simon was saying that they were imagining the beast and its also a reference a point in the book.
2. "Because rules are the only thing we got" Page 83
They have to follow the rules so they don't get separated.
3. "If you give up, what will happen to me." page 84
Piggy is scared because Ralph is the only one protecting him and Ralph wants to quit no one will listen to him.
Chapter 6
1. "In theory one should have been asleep as the others slept. But they never did anything sensibly" page 87
They are like Fred and George minus the shenanigans. They do everything together
2. "But a sign came down from the world of grown ups" page 86
A ship may be close an airplane from back then can only go so far.
3. "I'm chief. We've got to make certain there is no beast. Can't you see the mountain? There is no signal showing. There may be a ship out there. Are you all of your rockers?"
Ralph knows that he is losing grip on the group and he is getting angry. The beast is the main reason they are scared so Ralph says its not real.
4. "It was furry. There was something moving behind its head-- wings. The beast moved too-
There were eyes-
Teeth
Claws
We ran as fast as we could"
Sam and Eric saw "the beast" but its was really dead pilot that was ejected from his plane.
They are like Fred and George minus the shenanigans. They do everything together
2. "But a sign came down from the world of grown ups" page 86
A ship may be close an airplane from back then can only go so far.
3. "I'm chief. We've got to make certain there is no beast. Can't you see the mountain? There is no signal showing. There may be a ship out there. Are you all of your rockers?"
Ralph knows that he is losing grip on the group and he is getting angry. The beast is the main reason they are scared so Ralph says its not real.
4. "It was furry. There was something moving behind its head-- wings. The beast moved too-
There were eyes-
Teeth
Claws
We ran as fast as we could"
Sam and Eric saw "the beast" but its was really dead pilot that was ejected from his plane.
Chapter 7
1. "Already the hunters were stealing away to do their business in the woods or down by the rocks."
The hunters are in charge of the lighting the fire and they are not doing so.
2. "We need to start that fire again." Page 105
Ralph is really getting tired of everyone not doing there part to help each other.
The hunters are in charge of the lighting the fire and they are not doing so.
2. "We need to start that fire again." Page 105
Ralph is really getting tired of everyone not doing there part to help each other.
Chapter 8
1. "Ralph is like Piggy. He says things like Piggy. He isn't a proper chief."
Jack is not understanding that intelligence is better than strength and Ralph is only trying to keep the people safe.
2. "Piggy was so full of pride in his contribution to the good of society, that he helped to fetch the wood."
Piggy will only do stuff to be accepted by the crew. He seems codependent and he realized that no one will help him so he starts doing something.
3. "This head is for the beast. Its a gift."
Jack had put the pigs head in the jungle as a gift for the beast so the beast will leave them alone. The pigs head had turned into the beast in Simons head leading him to faint.
Jack is not understanding that intelligence is better than strength and Ralph is only trying to keep the people safe.
2. "Piggy was so full of pride in his contribution to the good of society, that he helped to fetch the wood."
Piggy will only do stuff to be accepted by the crew. He seems codependent and he realized that no one will help him so he starts doing something.
3. "This head is for the beast. Its a gift."
Jack had put the pigs head in the jungle as a gift for the beast so the beast will leave them alone. The pigs head had turned into the beast in Simons head leading him to faint.
Chapter 9
1. "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood! Do him in."
Jacks tribe had turned into a mob when they saw Simon walking out of the jungle. Confused they started to attack Simon thinking that he was the Beast and killed Simon.
2. "Jack spoke 'Give me a drink' Henry brought him a shell and he drank."
Jack is using the littluns as his servants and treating himself like royalty. While Ralph only had Piggy babysit him.
3. "... Jack, painted and garland, sat there like an idol. There were piles of meat on green leaves near him and fruit, coconuts shells full of drink."
Jacks followers are treating him like an idol leaving him gifts and food.
Jacks tribe had turned into a mob when they saw Simon walking out of the jungle. Confused they started to attack Simon thinking that he was the Beast and killed Simon.
2. "Jack spoke 'Give me a drink' Henry brought him a shell and he drank."
Jack is using the littluns as his servants and treating himself like royalty. While Ralph only had Piggy babysit him.
3. "... Jack, painted and garland, sat there like an idol. There were piles of meat on green leaves near him and fruit, coconuts shells full of drink."
Jacks followers are treating him like an idol leaving him gifts and food.
Chapter 10
1. "The chief was sitting there, naked to the waist, his face blocked out in white and red. The tribe lay in a semicircle before him."
Jack and his whole tribe had changed because they had painted their faces.
2. "From the left dangled Piggy's broken glasses."
Ralph and Piggy were sleeping when Jack and 2 members of his tribe sneaked up and stole the glasses. Now they can not light a fire to keep warm or to use as a signal for ships passing by.
3. "Perhaps we should keep on the right side of him now."
Jack had just told his tribe that the beast can change its figure and become something that the wouldnt not suspect.
4. "You're still cheif.
Ralph laughed again"
Ralph has given up. The littluns has gone with Jack. Simon has died and the conch will call no back so he has good reasons to quit so he will.
Jack and his whole tribe had changed because they had painted their faces.
2. "From the left dangled Piggy's broken glasses."
Ralph and Piggy were sleeping when Jack and 2 members of his tribe sneaked up and stole the glasses. Now they can not light a fire to keep warm or to use as a signal for ships passing by.
3. "Perhaps we should keep on the right side of him now."
Jack had just told his tribe that the beast can change its figure and become something that the wouldnt not suspect.
4. "You're still cheif.
Ralph laughed again"
Ralph has given up. The littluns has gone with Jack. Simon has died and the conch will call no back so he has good reasons to quit so he will.
Chapter 11
1. "...and tie your hair back''
"Like a girl!"
Ralph is going to present himself to Jack and he is worrying about how they are going to present himself to Jack. Even Ralph thinks that Jack is now the leader.
2. "Samneic protested out of the heart of civilization."
"Oh I say.-- Honestly"
Samneric are not taking it seriously enough. They are not understanding that this is life and death.
3. "Which is better to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill."
Piggy says this while Ralph and Jack are fighting. Piggy is trying to persuade Jacks tribe into backing Ralph because Ralph is the better leader and Jack is not.
4. 'Rodger edge past the chief, only just avoiding pushing him with his shoulder"
Rodger is testing Jacks authority.
"Like a girl!"
Ralph is going to present himself to Jack and he is worrying about how they are going to present himself to Jack. Even Ralph thinks that Jack is now the leader.
2. "Samneic protested out of the heart of civilization."
"Oh I say.-- Honestly"
Samneric are not taking it seriously enough. They are not understanding that this is life and death.
3. "Which is better to have rules and agree, or to hunt and kill."
Piggy says this while Ralph and Jack are fighting. Piggy is trying to persuade Jacks tribe into backing Ralph because Ralph is the better leader and Jack is not.
4. 'Rodger edge past the chief, only just avoiding pushing him with his shoulder"
Rodger is testing Jacks authority.
Chapter 12
1. "Ralph launched himself like a cat..."
Ralph has turned fierce because he was all alone and was trapped between the fire and the the hunters.
2. "Nobody killed? Any dead bodies"
"Only two. And they've gone."
Ralph of course is referencing Piggy and Simon and how they are dead and the waves had taken them away and the officer does not believe him.
3. "A little boy who wore the remains of an extraordinary black cap on his red hair and who carried the remains of a pair of spectacles at his waist, started forward then changed his mind and stood still."
Jack did not "take the blame" of what they have become. Maybe he had realized that he was wrong because the people in his tribe were the reason two people were dead.
4. "Listen Ralph. Never mind whats sense. That's gone-"
Samneric are telling Ralph to hide because they don't want to be seem talking to Ralph when the hunters are after him.
Ralph has turned fierce because he was all alone and was trapped between the fire and the the hunters.
2. "Nobody killed? Any dead bodies"
"Only two. And they've gone."
Ralph of course is referencing Piggy and Simon and how they are dead and the waves had taken them away and the officer does not believe him.
3. "A little boy who wore the remains of an extraordinary black cap on his red hair and who carried the remains of a pair of spectacles at his waist, started forward then changed his mind and stood still."
Jack did not "take the blame" of what they have become. Maybe he had realized that he was wrong because the people in his tribe were the reason two people were dead.
4. "Listen Ralph. Never mind whats sense. That's gone-"
Samneric are telling Ralph to hide because they don't want to be seem talking to Ralph when the hunters are after him.