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Who says serves you right if something did get you?
Lord of the Flies Chapter 5 Beast from Water Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who said it? (remember to indicate the page #) “Serve you right if something did get you, you useless lot of cry-babies!” | Jack (p.83) |
| Who said it? (remember to indicate the page #) “Life is scientific, that’s what it is.” | Piggy (p.84) |
What does piggy say about the beast in chapter 5?
In Chapter 5, Piggy refuses to believe a real beast is on the island, but he does concede that fear itself exists, and could be particularly dangerous if the boys start to become frightened of one another.
What are important quotes in Chapter 5 Lord of the Flies?
Terms in this set (14)
- “You don’t mean that we got to be frightened all the time on nothing?
- “We’ve got to make smoke up there-or die.”
- “We have lots of assemblies.
- “Am I a hunter or am I not?”
- “Course there isn’t a beast in the forest.
- “If there’s a beast, we’ll hunt it down!
What does Simon say about the beast in chapter 5?
To the dismay of Ralph and Piggy, Simon admits in Chapter 5 that he does believe in the beast, but suggests that the beast is actually the inherent evil inside each one of them. Simon senses early on that the boys will fall into violent savagery and become their own worst enemies.
Why does Jack humiliate Simon?
Jack humiliates Simon because Jack is mean and he doesn’t want to be wrong so when Simon says that Jack realizes he can’t kill them if they are the actual beastie. They do that because they don’t know what to do and are scared and frightened. Ralph always fears the ocean.
Why is this chapter called Beast from air?
The chapter is called ‘Beast from Air’ , because the boys’ new idea of the beast is coming from the dead parachuter. The parachuter, when falling, swung back and forth due to the wind, making it seem to look like a beast. The twins say that the beast had claws, and that it followed ad nearly touched them.
What was Piggy’s real name?
Piggy’s real name is Peterkin (or at least just Peter). Lord of the Flies is clearly based on The Coral Island in which the three main characters are Ralph, Jack and Peterkin.
Does Maurice believe in the beast?
Maurice thinks that the beast could be from the sea. Simon says that the beast actually, maybe is only them. That they are the beast, there’s no creature.
Who said you ought to be tough now make em do what you want?
Piggy: You can’t, Ralph. Not now. Blow the conch, you’ve got to be tough! Make them do what you want.
Who Killed Simon in Lord of the Flies?
Towards the end of chapter 8, Simon is viciously murdered by the group of boys during a severe tropical storm. After Simon climbs the mountain and discovers that the beast is actually the decaying corpse of a dead paratrooper, he travels across the island to inform the boys of his new discovery.
What does Simon mean when he says you’ll get back?
When Ralph is yearning for home, Simon tells him, “You’ll get back to where you came from,” to reassure him that he’s going to be saved from the island. The boys are often distraught over their time on the island after they’re marooned there. They long for the comforts and safety of home.
Who saw the ship LOTF?
Lord of the Flies Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who saw a ship on the horizon? | Ralph |
| Who was the “real” beast? | parachute man |
| Who didn’t do very much to help? | Littluns |
| Ralph and some of the others broke down when he arrived | the officer |