Monday, November 9, 2009

LOTF DQ 12

"savage whose image refused to blend with that ancient picture of a boy in shirts and shorts?"
Ralph

Why would "bathing [Ralphs] injuries have to wait"?
he was in trouble

what did Ralph do to the "lord of the flies"?
knocks it off the stick

Who had the "memory of a new and shameful loyalty"
Ralph

Who sharpened a stick on both ends intending to use it on ralph?
Roger

How did they try to get ralph out the thicket?
by smoking him out

"Nobody killed, I hope? Any dead bodies?"
British naval officer

Theyre going to hunt you tomarrow." Ralph

LOTF DQ 11

Who "protested out of the heart of civilization?"
Piggy

Who killed Piggy?
Littluns

How did Piggy Die?
a boulder smashed his head

"After all we aren't savages really, and being rescued isn't a game."
Ralph

"well, we wont be painted, because we aren't savages."
SamnEric

"You're a beast and a swine and a bloody bloody thief!"
Ralph

"See? See? That's what you'll get! I meant that! There isn't a tribe your you anymore! The conch is gone-"
Jack

"Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up"?
Piggy

LOTF DQ 10

What were SamnEric doing in the beginning of the chapter?

what is Ralph frightened of?

Who went with Jack to take fire from the others?
Roger
Bill

Before they were attacked , what did Ralph "desperately Pray?"

Who was Ralph fighting in the dark?
Jack

"That was murder"
Ralph

"we don't want another night without fire"
Jack

"I thought they wanted the conch"
Piggy

LOTF DQ 9

what was the "cannon" that "continued to play" throughout chapter 9?
littluns

Who sat, like an idol, painted and garlanded in the center of the lawn
Jack

During the party, evening had come, not with calm beauty, but with the...
threat of violence

At the party who acted like a pig?
Maurice

What happened to the parachutist?
He died

Who was killed because the boys thought he was the beast?
Simon

What happened to the body on the beach?
It drifted away

"Do our dance! Come on! Dance!"
Jack

"Let them go, I don't care"
Ralph

"P'raps we ought to go too...I mean to make sure nothing happens"
Ralph

LOTF DQ 8

Who called the first assembly?
Jack



During the Assembly, how many voted that Ralph shouldn't be chief?
none



The hunters get a new game. what is it?
savages



The group of boys looked at it with affectionate respect. what was is?
the conch



"I'm not going to play any longer. Not with you."
Jack



"I think we ought to climb the mountain"
Piggy

"we'll hunt and I'm going to be chief"
Jack



"The head is for the beast its a gift"
Jack



"I'd like to put on war-paint and be a savage. But we must keep the fire burning."
Ralph



"Fancy thinking the beast was on something you couldn't hunt or kill"
Piggy



"you knew didn't you? I'm part of you?"
Ralph

Thursday, November 5, 2009

LOTF DQ 6-7

What was the "sign that came down from the world of the grown-ups?"
A parachute figure with dangling limbs.

Who saw the "beast" on top of the mountain?
Sam&Eric

What did the boys want to do instead of going to the other side of the island to check the fire?
Make a fort and roll rocks.

"I don't believe in the beast."
Simon

"We want smoke. And you go wasting your time. You roll rocks."
Roger

Who hit the boar with his spear?
Ralph.

Who got hurt playing the role of the pig?
Robert

Who went through the forest alone to tell piggy that the group hunting the beast wouldn't be back until after dark?
Simon

Who climbed the mountain to look for the beast?
Ralph
Jack
Roger

LOTF DQ 5

What is "Taken short?"
Having Diharea


What does Ralph think they ought to do before they let the fire go out?
They ought to die before we let the fire go out.


Who scared the littlun by walking around in the jungle at night?
Simon

Who are the two littluns who hold the conch and speak about the beast at the assembly?
Percival
Phil

"The thing is, we need an assembly."
Ralph

"Serve you right if something did get you, you useless lot of cry-babies!"
Jack

"Life....is scientific, that's what it is."
Piggy

"What I mean is...maybe it's only us."
Simon

"What are we? Human? Or animals? Or savages?
Piggy

LOTF DQ 4

Who "still felt the unease of wrongdoing?"
Maurice


Who was affected by the "taboo of the old life?"
Jack


When Jack "liberated from the shame of self-consciousness?"
When Jack put pain on his face.


Why did the "lillteluns" always obey the summons of the conch?
Habbit

Respect


Why did Jack want Samneric to get him a coconut?
They got it for gathering water.


Why weren't the boys rescued?
Because Jack let the fire go out and went hunting instead.


Why were the littluns used to "Stomach aches and a sort or chronic diarrheoa?"
Because there were no grownups to tell them what to eat and they ate the bad fruit.


"You don't half look a mess"
Jack

"They don't smell me. They see me, I think. Something pink, under the trees."
Simon

LOTF DQ3

What was jack doing as the chapter opens?
hunting


Ralph and Simon are building huts

Why cant jack get the pig to stay in his spear?
He couldn't get one

who helps the littluns get fruit
Simon

At the end of the chapter where does Simon go?
Some pretty place

"we want meat!"
jack

"I was talking about smoke! Don't you want to be rescued? All you talk about is pig pig pig!"
Ralph

"I thought I might kill"
Jack

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

LOTF VOCAB 5

Parody-a humorous imitation of a serious place-funny-making fun of something serious-his parody made the crowd fall down to laughter

parried-to ward off as in fencing-stroke-to parry and embarrassing question

pinnacles-Lotty beck-power- in complete control-the president pinnacles over everything

ruefully-causing sorrow or pity-sadness-making someone sad-the rueful look on the class

tacitly-unspoken-expressing yourself-the kids tactically talked to their classmates

vexed-irritated; annoyed-annoying- something annoying-the girls were vexed with the boys

vicissitudes-change from one thing to another-change-something that changes

vivid-very strong or intense-clear-clear and colorful-the boy's imagination is clear and vivid

vulnerable-capable of being wounded-hurt-open to an attack-the man was vulnerable to the gun shot

truculently-brutally harsh-cruel-aggressively hostile the husband truculently beat his wife.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

LOTF 4 VOCAB

Interminable-wearisomely dragged out-endless-something that will never end-the mans speech seemed interminable

iridescent-a play of colors producing rainbow effects-rainbow-something that produces many colors-the many bubbles reflected rainbows everywhere

lamentation-the act of expressing grief-sorrow-expressing your emotions-the lamentation on the boys face.

malevolently-wishing evil or harm on others-evil-evil in influence-the girl who was tormented, malevolently made the girls get hurt.

muted-reduced volume-softened-unable to hear or speak-the mute had a taught time communicating in school

obscurely-not clear or plain-vague-hardly seen-the room was dark and obscure

obtuseness-not quick or alert in precaution-dull-slow reaction-the kids reflexes were slow and obtuse.

officious-aggressive in offering help-advice-someone offering help/advice-the woman was an officious person

opalescence-having a milky iridescence-

opaque-not shining; dark-dull-not transparent-the plates at the table were opaque