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1. How was Piggy's death foreshadowed? Identify at least two ways. The fact that no one liked him showed that one day he would be officially cut off. The other thing that showed that piggy would soon be gone is the fact that he lost his specs.

2. Why do you think the author chose to have Roger kill Piggy and not Jack? To show that there was a lot of the boys turned evil along with jack.

3. When SamnEric are forcefully captured they "protest out of the heart of civilization". Explain what you think that means. They don't think that it was right of the boys to tie them up.

4. What is symbolic in Ralph blowing the conch one last time in front of Jack and the others. Do you believe that Ralph thought he could get Jack to comply to his wishes for the return of Piggy's specs and enough people to keep the fire going? Why? I think that he wanted to believe that the boys would follow be he knew that that wouldn't happen. 5. Why do you think Jack decided not to challenge Ralph at the end of the book when the officer asks them who was in charge? He realizes that the island will soon be in the past and its not that big of deal since they are going home. 6. What is ironic about how Ralph was saved? Think fire and smoke. he was saved because of the huge fire that was started by accident. 7. Why do you think the author chose to have the characters be all boys? How might it have been different if the characters had been all girls? Things would have been catty and more organized. The author could relate to the boys since he was once one.

8. Compare the boys fears from the start of the book to the end? In what ways did they change? What is the author trying to say about fear/terror/horror? As time went on they became more and more fearless.