1. Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell
Lord of the Flies
Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell

2. Summary Boys crash land on island No surviving adults
Try to establish leadership – Ralph with conch
Ralph, Jack, & Simon look to see if they are on an island
Exclude Piggy – his job is take names

3. Characters
Ralph – fair hair, excited – no grown-ups, 12, boxer-like body, dad in Navy, becomes leader (chief)
Piggy – fat, glasses, asthma, needs adults “my auntie –,” dad is dead
Sam & Eric – twins
Jack Merridew – tall, thin, bony, red hair, freckles, in charge of choir (hunters)
Simon – skinny, vivid little boy, black straight hair

4. Symbols Conch: order, power (like the megaphone the grownups used)
Specs (glasses): intelligence
Hooded choir boys – together, dark creature, black cloaks: controlled evil
Scar: destruction of perfection, man’s influence

5. Irony Piggy says, “After all, we’re not savages…” (42).
Later Ralph is described as savage (44).

6. Important Quotations “My auntie –” p. 11, 13, etc.
Piggy relies on adults
“I was going to…I was choosing a place. Next time-!” (31).
Foreshadows no mercy, Jack’s future actions
“We don’t want you [Piggy]” said Jack (24).
foreshadows intelligence will not last