Chapter 10 LOTF Questions

1. Summarize what Ralph, Piggy, and SamnEric say about what happened last night. Include 3 details from the chapter in your answer.

• Ralph keeps repeating, "That was Simon," and said, "That was murder." (Golding 156). He remembered the hunters' dance and how they encircled Simon and beat him to death. He even said, "P'raps he was only pretending," but he truly felt guilty about Simon's death. (Golding 157)
• Piggy was unable to clearly see what was happening to Simon within the circle because he was outside of the circle. Not only that, but he can only see from one eye because of his glasses. (Golding 155). Piggy kept insisting that what happened to Simon was an accident and that they needed to move on and forget about the event. (Golding 157).
• SamnEric were tired last night, so they left the dance and the feast with the other boys early. They stated, "Yes. We were very tired, so we left early. Was it a good dance?" (Golding 158).

2. What are 2 differences between Ralph's and Jack's explanations for (and feelings about) Simon's death? Include information from chapter 10 in your answer.

One difference between Ralph and Jack's explanations/feelings about Simon's death is that Ralph feels guilty about it and can't seem to drop the topic when he talks to Piggy about it. He felt scared as well (Golding 156,157). Jack on the other hand doesn't feel an ounce of guilt at all because Simon was "the beast" (Golding 160). Another difference is that Ralph knew that Simon was the one getting beaten and not the beast because he couldn't forget about Simon's death (Golding 157). Jack couldn't recognize Simon at all and therefore saw him as the beast in disguise (Golding 160).

3. What conclusion can you draw about Jack based on his order to have Wilfred beaten? Include 2 details from the chapter to support this conclusion.

One conclusion that I can draw about Jack based on his order to have Wilfred beaten is that he has basically lost his sense of humanity because he didn't have a reason to beat Wilfred, but still called for him to be tied up for hours. Another conclusion is that from hunting and being away from civilization, Jack has given in to his desires to kill and his bloodlust is so strong that he's desperate to beat up one of his own boys to satisfy himself.

• Who is the chief now and how do we know? The scene where Jack and his friends attack Ralph's camp is both violent and comical. Write a script that includes actions (very few words necessary) for each of the following characters: Piggy, Ralph, Sam, Eric, Jack, and Roger during the raid.

Jack is the chief, rather than Ralph, because Jack's hunters refer to him as "Chief," instead of calling him by his name (Golding 160, 161).

This far in the story it seems like Jack is the chief. The boys listen to him more and even fear him. Those who don’t obey his commands suffer inhuman consequences.

Piggy: Asthma worsens, glasses lost.

Ralph: Unknowingly punches Eric in the face until he bleeds.

Jack: Takes over, commands, invades, sings.

Samneric: Scared; in denial.

Roger: Attacks Piggy.