![]() How do silence and speech function in this novel, and why is silence so threatening to the boys?Ĩ. In Chapter 11, when Ralph announces that he's calling an assembly, he is greeted with silence. ![]() ![]() How does Golding use color to link Jack with the Lord of the Flies? Are there other instances of Golding using color to link characters or provide symbolism?ħ. Why does Simon's role as a visionary make him an outcast in the group? What other visionaries have been outcasts in their societies?Ħ. What recognition is Golding referring to?ĥ. When Simon sees the Lord of the Flies, Golding writes that his "gaze was held by that ancient inescapable recognition" (Chapter 8). Ralph says in Chapter 12 "there was that indefinable connection between himself and Jack who therefore would never let him alone never." What is that connection? How does it develop and what does it signify?Ĥ. What does Piggy mean when he says that technology couldn't function if a supernatural beings existed?ģ. Houses an' streets, an' - TV - they wouldn't work" (Chapter 5). ![]() Explain Piggy's point of view when he responds, "Course there aren't. To Ralph, seated, this seemed the breaking up of sanity." How is sanity defined? How does this novel contribute to an understanding of sanity and of madness? What are some other instances of madness in the novel?Ģ. In Chapter 5, Golding writes, "In a moment the platform was full of arguing, gesticulating shadows.
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