Table of Contents
- 1 Who are the 3 boys who go to search for the beast up high on the mountain?
- 2 What do the 3 boys see at the top of the mountain?
- 3 Who betrays Ralph?
- 4 How does Jack suggest they keep the beast happy?
- 5 What happens at the base of the mountain in Lord of flies?
- 6 Why does Jack run for it in Lord of flies?
Who are the 3 boys who go to search for the beast up high on the mountain?
Spurred on by Jack’s bravado, Ralph, Jack, and Roger volunteer to continue the search for the beast while the other boys return to the platform. Once they reach the burnt patch, Ralph, tired of Jack’s continual mocking, challenges Jack to go on by himself; Jack returns from the mountaintop terrified.
Who is the only boy to climb the mountain and confront the beast?
Lord of the Flies
Question | Answer |
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What were the choir boys doing to cause the fire to go out? | Hunting |
Who is helping Ralph to build shelters? | Simon |
The Lord of the Flies is actually | A dead parachutist |
The only one to actually climb the mountain is daylight and confront the beast is | Simon |
What do the 3 boys see at the top of the mountain?
What did the boys see on the mountain top? They see a fallen parachuter but they let their imaginations get the better of them. They think it is a beast becasue they can see the flapping of the parachute in the wind.
What does Jack see on the mountain?
Jack tells Ralph, “I saw a thing bulge on the mountain” (Golding 174). Ralph is curious and decides to creep to the top of the mountain with Jack and Roger to see for himself. When they reach the summit, they see something that resembles a great ape with its head hanging in between its knees.
Who betrays Ralph?
Jack’s decision to leave the group and the boys’ deciding to join his tribe are considered acts of betrayal. At the beginning of the story, they put their trust in Ralph and agree to make him their leader. By leaving his group and following Jack, the majority of the boys on the island betray Ralph.
What do Ralph Jack and Roger see at the end of chapter 7?
Ralph is curious and decides to creep to the top of the mountain with Jack and Roger to see for himself. When they reach the summit, they see something that resembles a great ape with its head hanging in between its knees. When the wind blows, the figure’s head lifts up and reveals its face.
How does Jack suggest they keep the beast happy?
Jack suggests that in order to keep the beast happy, they should stay off the mountain and give the beast an offering of the sow’s head mounted on a stick and her guts.
What did Jack decide his boys would be?
Jack is introduced to us as “Merridew,” the tyrannical leader of the choir boys. Once the boys decide that Ralph should be leader, Jack declares that he should be chief. When Ralph gives him control over the choir-boys, Jack decides his group will act as the hunters.
What happens at the base of the mountain in Lord of flies?
At the base of the mountain, the boys stop for the night. But Jack questions Ralph ‘s courage, and so Ralph agrees to climb right then. Only Roger agrees to accompany them. Halfway up the mountain, Ralph decides it’s foolish to go up in the dark.
Why is the Beast important in Lord of the flies?
In a sense, the degree to which each boy is prone to see the beast mirrors the degree to which he gives in to his instinct toward savagery. This connection emphasizes the idea that the beast is a symbolic manifestation of the boys’ primitive inner instincts.
Why does Jack run for it in Lord of flies?
The boys run for it. The conflict between Jack (savagery) and Ralph (civilization) for control and power serves only the beast’s benefit. Here Jack and his savagery prevail, luring the boys deeper into believing in the beasts’ physical existence.
Who is Robert in Lord of flies Chapter 7?
Although the boar escapes, the boys remain in a frenzy in the aftermath of the hunt. Excited, they reenact the chase among themselves with a boy named Robert playing the boar. They dance, chant, and jab Robert with their spears, eventually losing sight of the fact that they are only playing a game.