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Chapter 4. Reading Guide. Painted Faces and Long HAIR
1. Why does Maurice feel guilty when he kicks sand into Percival’s eyes?
That is not how he was raised, he would have gotten in trouble. The lesson is still in his
memory.
2. When Roger throws a rock at Henry, why doesn’t he aim to hit?
A part of him still says that you do NOT throw rocks at little kids. His old life is reminding him
of how society should be run.
3. What effect does Jack’s mask have on him? On Bill? On Sam and Eric? Pg 63
Jack was astonished by the “stranger” he sees. Bill laughs at first then goes silent and leaves.
SamNEric first protest but then give in and go with it.
4. What is Jack’s response when Ralph first accuses him of letting the fire go out?
Jack says that he will just light it again…
5. How does Ralph reassert his authority?
He refuses to move from the ashes of the original fire. Jack and the others must build a new
fire 3 yards away in a less convenient spot.
6. What is Ralph’s reaction to Jack and the hunters’ acting out the pig kill? What does he do?
He is both envious and resentful. Ralph resents Jack for being the leader of the group bringing
them all together to eat meat.
Ralph decides to call an assembly on the platform.
7. Both Maurice and Roger torment the littluns, but they still feel guilty are still conditioned by the
civilization they knew before. How much time do you think has passed since the boys arrived on
the island? How do you think a further passage of time will affect them?
A number of months, maybe six or so. Piggy is the only one whose hair does NOT grow, it
makes him more of an outsider as the other boys get more savage. As more time goes on the
boys get more savage.
8. Jack masks himself with clay and charcoal. What effect does this have on his behavior?
It makes Jack feel more powerful, it liberates or frees him from the bounds of society.
9. What is the purpose of any mask, either real or imagined? Do all of us wear masks from time to
time? Explain. The purpose of a mask is to change who you are, to hide your real personality.
10. How does Ralph feel while watching the hunters dance and chant? Why does he feel this way?
Ralph feels isolated and powerless. He feels this way because he was not a part of the pig
hunt, Jack was. He thinks Jack is becoming the new leader. The hunt and fire is becoming
more powerful than the conch.