1. Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Chapter 3
To explore the degeneration of the characters

2. Origin of Names
Ralph: Originated as Rædwulf, from the Old English elements ræd (counsel) and wulf (wolf). The name evolved into Rauf, Raff, and Rafe in the Middle Ages, Ralf in the 16th century, and Ralph in the 18th century.
Jack: Derived from the Hebrew name “Jacob” (Yaakov), meaning:
To follow, to be behind
To take over, evade, attack, outsmart
 Possibly Celtic in origin, meaning "healthy, strong, full of vital energy.”
Piggy: Pigs are the only animal to hunt on the island and Piggy himself is vulnerable and not respected.
Simon: Derived from the Hebrew name “Shim’on,” meaning “He has heard.” In the New Testament, Simon is the name of several characters, including the man who carried the cross for Jesus. It was also the name of leading apostle Simon, also known as Peter (a name given to him by Jesus).Because of the apostle, this name has been common in the Christian world. 
What could these origins of the characters’ names suggest about the characters themselves?

3. Degeneration
A lowering of effective power, energy, or essential quality to a weaker and worsened kind or state 
Intellectual, moral, or artistic decline
Based on the events of the first three chapters, how have the boys changed since arriving on the island?
How have their manners, thoughts, and appearance changed?
Does this change have anything to do with the lack of adult supervision?

4. Jack’s Animalistic Side
The chapter opens with a description of Jack’s hunting routine.
Read through the extract, allocate the quotations to the following groups:
Descriptions of Jack as something that is not human (imagery)
Descriptions of his relationship with nature (metaphors)
Descriptions of his actions (verbs, adverbs)
Descriptions of his appearance – body, clothes, items (descriptive language)
Pick one of of the technique, and using two quotations, answer the following in two PEELA paragraphs:
How does Golding present Jack’s degeneration in the chapter?