Clamber: to climb or move with difficulty or a lot of effort, using your hands and feet.
Lagoon: a lake of salt water that is separated from the sea by a reef or an area of rock or sand.
Vaguely: in a way that is not detailed or exact.
Quiver: an emotion that has an effect on your body; to shake slightly.
Decorous: polite and appropriate in a particular social situation; not shocking.
Interpose: to add a question or remark into a conversation.
Strident: having a loud, rough and unpleasant sound.
Scutter: to walk or run quickly.
Speculate: to form an opinion about sth without knowing all the details.
Clamor : a loud noise especially one that is made by a lot of people or animals.
Pallor: pale coloring of the face, especially because of illness or fear.
Indignation: a feeling of anger and surprise caused by sth that you think is unfair or unreasonable.
Jumble: an untidy or confused mixture of things; to mix things together in a confused or untidy way.
Grating: unpleasant to listen to.
Devour: to eat all of sth quickly, especially because you are very hungry.
What is the “long scar”?
-- The scar created when the airplane crashed into the jungle.
What is Ralph’s first reaction when he realizes that no grown-ups are on the island?
--The delight of a realized ambition overcame him.
Why is Ralph not really interested in Piggy when they meet?
--Because Ralph thought piggy was fat and what he said was boring. Moreover, Ralph was focusing on finding out where he was and if there were any grownups.
What shows that Piggy is smarter than Ralph?
-- Piggy told Ralph that there were no grownups on the island, and gave him a suggestion to use the conch shell to summon other boys for a meeting.
What two purposes did the conch shell serve?
--The first purpose was to summon other boys for the group meeting. The second purpose was during the group meeting, only the people who were holding the conch shell could be speaking.
Why did the last group of boys have square black caps and long black cloaks on?
-- Because they were in a choir, and they had square black caps and long black cloaks as team uniforms.
Who was always “throwing a Faint” and why?
-- Simon was alway throwing a faint because of his bad health conditions.
What four factors influenced the boys to acclaim Ralph as leader?
-- Ralph was holding the conch shell, his size was big, he was diplomatic, and he was very handsome.
Why was Jack the most obvious leader?
--Because Jack radiated authority and manipulation (by commanding on the choir, for instance).
Ralph has been described as handsome, courageous, intelligent, diplomatic, yet thoughtless. Find evidence in chapter 1 to prove this.
-- He has a strong body and bright eyes, so he is handsome ( can be seen from the description in page 6). He was eager to experience everything (swam in the lagoon, for example). Also, he went on the exploration journey with other two boys eagerly, so he is courageous. He made the rules for the boys and suggested the idea of expedition on the island, so he is intelligent. He built a good relationship with Jack, and smartly avoided some conflicts. For instance, when the boys were choosing him as the leader, Jack felt upset, so he immediately said that Jack is in charge of the choir. Therefore, Ralph is diplomatic. However, Ralph betrayed Piggy by spreading his nickname out, and thus made Piggy upset ( and he did not care about it). So he is thoughtless.
List and describe the three main characters.
-- Ralph: The protagonist in the novel. He attempted to hold order within boys. He represents rational and civilizing humans. However, his kindness is imposed by the society. He is not totally kind in heart—as can be seen from his early actions towards Piggy.
--Jack: The antagonist in the novel. He attempted to manipulate other boys by his own will. He represents savage and irrational human beings, as opposed to the rational and civilizing side that Ralph represents.
--Piggy: Piggy attempted to hold order within boys and keep the boys being rational and realistic. He represents rational and civilizing human beings, too.
Why is this chapter called “The Sound of the Shell”?
-- Because the sound of the conch shell opens up the whole story, so it is used in the title as a symbol.
How do the boys find out they are on an uninhabited island?
-- They went on an expedition and found that they were surrounded by the sea. Also, they only found wild animals and uninhabited tangles. So they drew the conclusion that they were on an uninhabited island.
How do the boys know there are animals on the island?
--They saw a track of animal during their expedition. Also they found a piglet caught in a curtain of creepers.
What point of view does the author use?
--The author Third person limited point of view.
