1. Lord of the Flies
Symbolism

3. Discussion Questions Chapter 1
1. How is Simon different from Ralph and Jack?
Is the island welcoming or hostile?
Chapter 2
Discuss the differences between Jack’s approach to leadership and Ralph’s approach to leadership?

4. What does it mean when the host puts out the fire?
What does the fire represent?

5. Symbolism
Symbolism is the narrative technique used to give significance or deeper meaning to certain people or objects, which represent some other figure.
For example, a rose can be a symbol of love. Depending on the colour of the rose it may mean a particular kind of love (i.e. red roses symbolize passion and pink roses represent friendship).

6. In groups of 3 define what the following symbols represent:
Conch Shell
Piggy’s Spec’s
Scar
Island
Beast
Signal Fire
Ralph
Jack
Simon
Piggy
Lord of the Flies

7. Define what each symbol represents and;
Provide examples from the text to illustrate your point of view