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Introduction - The first chapter is set up with great care and caution. Watch closely, because the author wants you to think things that just aren't so.
Chapter 1: Sound of the Shell
Answer the following questions fully. Use another sheet of paper.
1. What is "the scar" Why does Golding choose that word?
2. How did all the kids get there? Did all the kids make it to the island?
3. How is Ralph unfriendly to Piggy? Why?
4. Where is the darkness on the island? What is darkness a metaphor for?
5. What does Piggy want to do with the boys. Is Ralph interested? Explain. What does Ralph think is going to happen?
6. What does Ralph imitate as he calls "Piggy"? Why is that important? Is Ralph an innocent person?
7. How does Piggy upset Ralph?
8. What is all over Ralph and his face in the first chapter? Why might that be important? What does light stand for? What does darkness?
9. How does Johnny sit below Ralph? What does the little boy expect? Why does he choose Ralph?
10. How are the kids acting now? What were they doing in the forest?
11. How do you know that Merridew (Jack) is up to no good?
12. What makes Ralph attractive as a leader? Is this a good quality? What would be good qualities in a leader? At this moment, would Jack make a good leader? Explain.
13. Why do they make one leader and not a council of three? How could that be a problem later?
14. Ralph has the Conch, what does Jack have? How is that effective? What does the Conch symbolize? What does the knife symbolize?
15. What excites them on the expedition? What do they do on the way to the top? What about this expedition makes it less than innocent kid stuff?
16. Why doesn't Jack kill the pig? Why is this incident so ominous? What is the main emotion Jack feels?
Writing
Have you ever been really embarrassed in front of people. what did you do next?