The Lord of the Flies

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The Lord of the Flies

• Chapters 4-6

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Chapter 4

• Development of Culture
• They (littluns) obeyed the summons of the conch,
  partly because Ralph blew it, and he was big
  enough to be a link with the adult world of
  authority and partly because they enjoyed the
  entertainment of the assemblies. But otherwise
  they seldom bothered with the biguns and their
  passionately emotional and corporate life was
  their own (59).
• Democratic in thought and theory

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Chapter 4

• Sub culture of leader, biguns, littluns
• Henry, Johnny, Percival
• Now there was no parent to let fall a heavy
  hand, Maurice still felt the unease of
  wrongdoing. At the back of his mind formed the
  uncertain outlines of an excuse. He muttered
  something about a swim and broke into a trot
  (60).
• Morals and laws of society still prevalent
  despite lack of adults
• Still have conscious and understanding
• Chaos and corruption has not taken over

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Chapter 4

• Development of Culture
• Boys focus on fun aspects of island
• Hunting, playing, and eating
• Not concerned with fundamentals of survival
  (shelter)
• No rules, set own priorities
• Henry became absorbed beyond happiness as he
  felt himself exercising control over living
  things, (61)
• Alludes to human behavior
• Foreshadows Jacks behavior
• Jack is powerless against Ralphs authority at
  this point

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Chapter 4

• Characterization/ face paint
• He looked in astonishment, no longer himself but
  at an awesome stranger. He split the water and
  leapt to his feet, laughing excitedly. Beside
  the pool his sinewy body held up a mask that drew
  their eyes and appalled them. He began to dance
  and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling.
  He capered toward Bill, and the mask was a thing
  on its own, behind which Jack hid, liberated from
  shame and self-consciousness (63-64).

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Chapter 4

• Character development
• British society focuses on manners and restraint
• Leashes our evil nature
• Enables him to unleash his dark side
• dazzle paint war paint
• Frightens Bill
• Compels twins to abandon the fire

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Chapter 4

• Character Development
• There was the brilliant world of hunting,
  tactics, fierce exhilaration, skill and there
  was the world of longing and baffled
  common-sense (71).
• Ralph reprimands Jack for letting fire go out
• Loss of rescue
• Loss of returning to civilization

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Chapter 4

• Character development
• The buzz from the hunters was one of admiration
  at this handsome behavior. Clearly they were of
  the opinion that Jack had done the decent thing,
  had put himself in the right by his generous
  apology and Ralph, obscurely, in the wrong (72).
• Uses apology to divert attention
• Jack is seen in the right despite missed rescue
  due to his negligence

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Chapter 4

• Character Development
• Jack
• Gains respect after the kill
• Separates him self as a hunter
• Strong influence over others
• Face painting
• Chanting
• Dancing

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Chapter 5

• Characterization
• Once more that evening Ralph had to adjust his
  values. Piggy could think. He could go step by
  step inside that fat head of his, only Piggy was
  no chief. But Piggy, for all his ludicrous body,
  had brains. Ralph was a specialist in thought
  now, and could recognize thought in another
  (78).
• Piggy is one with rational thought, but not
  characteristics of a leader
• He is not accepted due to physical limitations

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Chapter 5

• Diction
• One had to sit, attracting all eyes to the
  conch, and drop words like heavy stones among the
  little groups that crouched or squatted (79).
• Establishes savage environment
• Move away from civilized behavior

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Chapter 5

• The Beast
• What I mean ismaybe its only usSimon became
  inarticulate in his effort to express mankinds
  essential illness (89).
• He understands the true beast is within them
• Deeper understanding of human nature

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Chapter 5

• Character Development
• Ralph relies on rational speech and rules
• Uses logic you voted me chief
• Necessity of keeping fire
• Instills rules
• Jack relies on popularity and excitement
• Baser instinct becoming more important
• Plays on boys emotions
• Agrees that the beast is an animal
• Gains favor of boys through adventure and
  authority in the hunt

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Chapter 5

• Characterization
• Ralph is losing faith in doing the right, adult
  thing
• Thought and planning are not working
• He gave a wild whoop and leapt down to the pale
  sand. At one the platform was full of noise and
  excitement, scramblings , screams, and laughter.
  The assembly shredded away and became a
  discursive and random scatter from the palms to
  the water and away along the beach, beyond
  night-sight. Ralph found his check touching the
  conch and took it from Piggy (92).
• Loss of civilization and order
• Represented by conch

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Chapter 5

• Piggy and Simon
• Piggy
• Understands darker side of human nature
• The beast
• Ive been in bed so much I done some thinking.
  I know about people. I know about me. And him.
  He cant hurt you but if you stand out of the
  way hed hurt the next thing. And thats me
  (93).
• Simon
• Sticks up for Piggy, faints, understands human
  nature
• Whats the dirtiest thing there is? (89)
• Jack makes fun of him to make the others feel
  better

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Chapter 6

• Foreshadowing
• Chapter 5 ends with wish of adults
• But a sign came down from the world of grownups,
  though at the time there was no child awake to
  read it (95).
• This sign will lead to the downfall of the boys

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Chapter 6

• Foreshadowing
• The beast
• The bright morning was full of threats and the
  circle began to change. It faced out, rather
  than in, and the spears of sharpened wood were
  like a fence (100).
• Theme of fear

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Chapter 6

• Theme of Fear
• Jack
• Wants to run out and attack the beast
• Thisll be a real hunt! Who wants to come?
  (100)
• No mercy for helpless or unqualified to command
  (Ralph)
• Brings out dictator qualities in him
• Ralph
• Wants to proceed with thought and caution
• So weve got to think (101).

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Chapter 6

• Theme of Fear
• The true nature of the best
• Simon, walking in front of Ralph, felt a flicker
  of incredulity- a beast with claws that scratched
  , that sat on a mountaintop, that left no tracks
  and yet was not fast enough to catch Samneric.
  However Simon though of the beast, there rose
  before his inward sight the picture of a human at
  once heroic and sick (103).
• Humanity as flawed by inherent evil
• Simon serves as the outside, the visionary

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Chapter 6

• Theme of Fear
• realized with surprise that he did not really
  expect to meet any beast and didnt know what he
  would do about it if he did (105).
• Ralph wants what is best for the group
• Jacks desire is for the hunt
• Boys still realize Ralphs good intentions

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Chapter 6

• Theme of Fear
• Once Jack realizes Ralphs leadership, he joins
  him
• Couldnt let you do it on your own (106).
• Takes over with idea of fort and adventure
• Undermines Ralphs idea to light the fire
• Savagery versus civilization
• Ralph begins to represent the authority of back
  home

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Chapter 6

• Character Development
• A strange thing happened in his head. Something
  flittered there in front of his mind like a bats
  wing, obscuring his idea (108).
• Realizes Jack is losing his humanity and he, too,
  is becoming savage in his attempts to survive.

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Chapter 6

• Downfall of Civilization
• Im chief. Weve got to make certain. Cant
  you see the mountain? Theres no signal showing.
  There may be a ship out there. Are you all out
  of your rockers? Mutinously, the boys fell
  silent or muttering. Jack led the way down the
  rock and across the bridge (108).
• Becomes primitive in thought of fire and rescue
• Jack in hunting and the kill