Lord of the Flies Chapters 6-9

Chapter 6 Beast from Air Summary: Parachutist over by fire Simon, Ralph, & Jack go searching for beast Is there a beast? “We can roll rocks”…”We have plenty of time” New place to live…castle rock

Chapter 6 Discussion Prompt Respond to one of the following: Compare what the beast is to what the boys believe. What do you think the phrase the beast means in this chapter? What is the significance of the title (Beast from Air)?

Chapter 7 Shadows and Tall Trees Summary: Ralph ponders the difference between being on the island and home Simon reassures Ralph that he will get home Boys go after a wild boar…including Ralph Robert is hurt in reenactment of pig run Ralph, Roger, and Jack discover the beast from air

Chapter 7 Discussion Prompt Respond to one of the following: Compare Ralph’s memory of playing back home and the playing that happens on the island. What is the significance of the title (Shadows and Tall Trees)?

Chapter 8 Gift for the Darkness Summary: Jack secedes from the rest of the boys on the island A new signal fire is made Rape scene p.134-135 The Pig’s Head speaks to Simon p.143-144

Chapter 8 Discussion Prompt Respond to one of the following: Compare the rape scene with Simon’s interaction with the beast. Why are these two events in the same chapter? What connects the two? What is the significance of the title (Gift for the Darkness)?

Chapter 9 A View to a Death Summary: Simon refrains…”What else is there to do?” after the revelation of the beast Piggy and Ralph join the “party” at Jack’s camp Argument over leadership between Jack and Ralph: Jack = food Ralph = rescue Killing of Simon: Simon = Christ figure

Chapter 9 Discussion Prompt Respond to one of the following: How is the message Simon tries to deliver similar or different from the message he gives Ralph on p.111? What is the significance of the title (A View to a Death)?

Chapter 10 The Shell and the Glasses Piggy and Ralph discuss what happened to Simon Piggy deems it an accident Ralph is convinced to let it go; they were on the outside and they “left early” (P, R, SnE) Jack’s tribe is torturing Wilfred Jack wants his tribe protected from the others (including the beast – pretends they killed the beast, not Simon)

continued Jack plans to steal the fire Ralph’s tribe of four is overwhelmed by the work to be rescued Jack steals the fire Ralph allows the fire to go out (too difficult to keep it going – 12 hours per pair of boys)