- VERB: Volunteers
- ADJECTIVE: Brave
- NOUN: Hunter
- ADVERB: Fearlessly
Who volunteers to run through the forest in the dark?
- Simon
What does this show us about his personality?
- Simon is courageous and selfless, willing to face danger alone for the good of the group.
MAKING PREDICTIONS
- The boys will become increasingly divided, with Jack’s group descending into savagery while Ralph’s group clings to order. Simon’s insight may lead to a confrontation with the “beast,” revealing its true nature as the darkness within them. The island’s atmosphere will grow more threatening, foreshadowing tragedy.
Review Questions
1. Ralph’s reaction to hunting shifts from disinterest and disdain to reluctant participation and even enjoyment, showing he is beginning to succumb to the primal instincts that Jack embodies.
2. After the hunt, the boys reenact the chase by having one boy pretend to be the pig while others circle and chant, stabbing at him with spears. This ritualistic game mimics the hunt and becomes increasingly violent.
3. No, it is not harmless. The game desensitizes the boys to violence and blurs the line between play and real aggression, paving the way for future brutality.
4. The boys run from the figure on the mountain because they mistake the dead parachutist for the beast, confirming their worst fears and triggering panic.
5. We learn that Simon is deeply empathetic, introspective, and spiritually attuned. He understands the true nature of the “beast” as the evil within the boys, and he acts with quiet courage and compassion, setting him apart from the others.
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