Study Guide for Lord of the Flies by William Golding

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Chapter One

  1. Jot down a five words or phrases used to describe Ralph throughout the chapter. What kind of boy does he appear to be?
  2. Jot down a five words or phrases used to describe Piggy throughout the chapter. What kind of boy does he appear to be?
  3. What difference in language do you notice between the boys? Write down two things that Piggy says to prove your point. What can you conclude about Piggy’s social class and his status amongst the other boys on the island?
  4. How do the boys react to the island?
  5. The conch represents order. Who finds it/who uses it? Who is trying to maintain order on the island? How is he doing this?
  6. What is the relationship between Ralph and Piggy like?
  7. Look at the descriptions used for the choir boys, specifically Jack and Roger. Jot down at least three words or phrases. What do you notice? What is Golding suggesting about Jack and his crew?
  8. How does Jack react to not being elected leader?
  9. Why is Jack reluctant to kill the pig? What is the deeper reason? How does he react to his inability to kill the piglet?

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Study Guide for Lord of the Flies by William Golding

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Chapter One

The Island

William Golding spends a good amount of chapter one introducing us and the boys to their island. Below or on a separate sheet of blank paper,illustrate the island by using Golding’s descriptions.Under the illustration: write 6-8 direct phrasesfrom the novel andcite the page number(s).Spend some time with this, even if you are not the best artist in the world.

Direct Phrases (6-8) with page numbers:

Chapter One: Word Choice

Directions: After creating your island, pull out some descriptions that paint the island as a utopia. Place in the corresponding box. Then pull out words that suggest a dystopia and place them in the corresponding box.

Phrases/words that suggest a utopiaPhrases/words that suggest a dystopia

Why might Golding use both of these ideas when describing the island? What could he be suggesting?

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Study Guide for Lord of the Flies by William Golding

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