1.) How do the boys end up on the island?
-Plane Crash
2.) Who is "the voice" referred to on page 7? What does the voice represent?
-the fat boy(Piggy)-represents conscience/voice of reason
3.)How does the reaction of the fair-haired boy differ from the fat boy's at the realization that there are no adults around?
-Ralph is delighted, the fat boy is worried.
4.) The language in the description of Ralph may foreshadow what?
-There is darkness and shadows and that shows that Ralph may be tempted to do evil. Black shoes, fiercely, ripped off, scull like coconuts, snake clasp foreshadows violence. If Ralph acts rashly, there will be evil.
5.) How old is Ralph?
-12 years and a couple months
6.) what is the purpose of the polysyndeton on pg 12? How does it compare to an asyndeton? Give an example.
-The (two or more conjunctions in one sentence) polysyndeton is used to give rhythm and rhetorical feeling. "and terrace and sand and lagoon" Asyndeton=not having many conjunctions
7.)On the bottom of pg 8 what does Piggy mean by half?
-It wasn't half means it was full It was dangerous. You can swim well.
8.)Describe Piggy
-fat, glasses, not well educated, Asthma, self conscious, cautious, thoughtful
9.) What retorical device does Golidng use on pg 15 in his description of breezes?-personification
10.)Conch has the power to unite the people of the island. It is also rare and expensive
11.)Piggy knows how to blow the conch but isn't phsically capable. Ralph is capable but doesn't know how.
12.)What is the meaning of the Word "dumb"?
-Thick, senseless, uncommunacative, unfeeling
13.)like megaphone that was used to evacuate them.
14.) Functioning as a single unit
15.) red and black= evil, devil, quickly angered=fighting
16.)Gives orders readily-in charge of choir boys
17.) Why is Ralph chosen to be leader over Piggy and Jack?
-He looks better-our society is superficial. He had the conch
18.) Finding out whether they are on an island
19.) Gravity
20.)When the boys push the boulder from the mountain-they are proud of themselves
21.)They discovered it. They will take control
22.)Boat shaped, all in the same boat, make journey together
23.)He is violent after his hesitation in killing the pig
24.)Conch shell-represents power and leadership
25.) make society
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