1. Lord of the Flies
Chapters 6-9

2. 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

3. 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)?

4. 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

5. 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)?

6. 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
The Pig’s Head speaks to Simon p

7. 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)?

8. 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

9. 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)?

10. 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)

11. 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)