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Lord of the Flies
William Golding
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Ralph
Jack
Simon
Piggy
Roger
Sam and Eric
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
What Does the Conch Symbolize in Lord of the Flies?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
The struggle to build civilization
Man’s inherent evil
The dangers of mob mentality
War, and the future of mankind
Quotes By Section
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Quotes By Character
Ralph
Jack
Piggy
Simon
Roger
Further Study
Context
Lord of the Flies and the Atomic Age
Lord of the Flies and Adventure Stories
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Chapter 11 Quiz
Chapter 11 Quiz
1
of 5
What does Piggy decide he must do?
Hide, before Jack’s tribe hunts him down
Give up and live without glasses
Confront Jack and ask for his glasses back
Kill Jack
2
of 5
What happens to Sam and Eric?
Jack orders that they be tied up so he can make them join his tribe.
Roger beats them up.
They beg Jack to let them join his tribe.
Ralph and Piggy kick them out of their group.
3
of 5
What does Ralph decide to bring with them?
A white flag
The conch
A pig’s head
Burning branches
4
of 5
How does Piggy die?
Jack ties him up and stabs him with a spear.
Roger sends a giant boulder crashing down on top of him.
The boys hunt him and stab him to death.
In a moment of panic, he jumps off a cliff.
5
of 5
Why does Ralph run?
Because he has an idea for how to take control of the situation
Because the boys start throwing spears at him
Because Jack challenges him to a race
Because he sees a British ship anchoring along the shore
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Lord of the Flies: Popular pages
CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Ralph: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
What Does the Conch Symbolize in Lord of the Flies?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
Review Quiz
