Chapters 8-9 Questions
Lord of the Flies
Chapter 8:
1.
That the boys refuse to vote for Jack as chief but slip off to join him later is significant of human nature. Why?
2.
There are now two leaders. What does each represent in the story?
3.
Why is the killing of the sow such a significant event in the plot?
4.
One of the most deeply symbolic incidents in the book is Simon’s interview with the pig’s head. What does it affirm to him?
5.
What is Golding’s explanation of the origin of supernatural beings?
Chapter 9:
1.
Why is Simon’s death symbolically a great tragedy for all the Simons of this world?
2.
Compare the barbarism in this chapter to the barbarism of previous chapters.
How has it increased? What are the differences? What are the similarities?
Make this answer expansive.
Chapters 8-9 Questions
Lord of the Flies
Chapter 8:
1.
That the boys refuse to vote for Jack as chief but slip off to join him later is significant of human nature. Why?
2.
There are now two leaders. What does each represent in the story?
3.
Why is the killing of the sow such a significant event in the plot?
4.
One of the most deeply symbolic incidents in the book is Simon’s interview with the pig’s head. What does it affirm to him?
5.
What is Golding’s explanation of the origin of supernatural beings?
Chapter 9:
1.
Why is Simon’s death symbolically a great tragedy for all the Simons of this world?
2. Compare the barbarism in this chapter to the barbarism of previous chapters.
How has it increased? What are the differences? What are the similarities?
Make this answer expansive.