William Golding Trivia

1. Piggy is a bespectacled character, but what do his glasses symbolise (when they are whole)?

From Quiz Lord Of The Flies - Symbols

Answer: Clearsightedness, knowledge

Piggy's glasses symbolise the fact that he alone is able to see things for what they are on the island; for example, when the boys ask him what the mirage is, he is able to tell them.

From Quiz "Lord Of The Flies" - Jack Merridew

Answer: The Choir

The Choir's entry into the novel: "The creature was a party of boys, marching approximately in step in two parallel lines and dressed in strangely eccentric clothing." They are marching towards the sound of the conch, but are still wearing cloaks and caps on the tropical island.

From Quiz Lord Of The Flies

Answer: England

The book begins with Ralph and Piggy wandering around the island after their plane had been shot down. They are being evacuated from Britain after the bombs being dropped on Britain, as part of the German bombing of Britain.

From Quiz Do You Really Know William Golding's "LOTF"?

Answer: 1954

Golding published "The Lord of the Flies" in 1954. The first movie made after the novel was in 1963 and the second in 1990. Golding got a Nobel Prize in Literature for his work in 1983.

From Quiz Golding and "Lord of the Flies"

Answer: 3

The first boy who died was the "littlun" with the mulberry birthmark. He probably perished in the fire. The second boy to die was Simon, who was mistaken for the beast. And then there was Piggy, who died when a boulder rolled down on him.

From Quiz Who's Who in 'Lord of the Flies'?

Answer: Ralph

Ralph is the first character to be described in the book, and is the protagonist of the story. Ralph's physical description can tell the reader much about his character - many people see his fair hair as a sign that he acts fairly and is a 'good' character; his 'boxer' like appearence hints that he is both physically and mentally strong.

From Quiz A Quiz on William Golding's LOTF

Answer: Ralph and Piggy

At first Ralph wasn't paying much attention to Piggy, but as the book went on he started to respect his intelligence.

From Quiz "Lord of the Flies"

Answer: 1954

"Lord of the Flies" was written by William Golding in 1954, and is now constantly used as a text for school children to read. Now everyone can enjoy the book!

From Quiz Character & Symbolism LOTF

Answer: Ralph

Ralph is first shown as the "fair-haired" boy. Golding writes about him trudging thorugh the jungle-vines away from the crash when he meets Piggy.

From Quiz Lord of the Flies

Answer: Ralph

Jack later makes himself the leader of the 'savages.'

From Quiz William Golding, "Lord of the Flies"- Overview

Answer: Fire on the Mountain

Throughout "Fire on the Mountain", events start to take a sinister turn, while it starts optimistically with Ralph calling an assembly and declaring that "it's a good island". At the same assembly, Jack threatens anyone who breaks the rules and a child complains that they saw a "beastie". All the kids, lead by Jack, run up to the mountain and burn down half of the island... and most likely the child who was afraid of the beast.

From Quiz Lord Of The Flies - Symbols

Answer: Jesus

Simon, a member of the choir, is often portrayed as an ethereal character, with obvious connotations to Jesus. Simon has a depth about him which means that he is able to work out that the "Beast" does exist, but within them.

From Quiz Lord Of The Flies

Answer: Conch

Ralph and Piggy discover a Conch shell. Piggy suggests that Ralph blow it to see if there are any other boys on the island. Another group of boys in black hear the sound, and make their way to the beach where Ralph and Piggy are.

From Quiz Do You Really Know William Golding's "LOTF"?

Answer: He used to eat too many candies

In the beginning of the novel Piggy tells Ralph that his aunt has a candy shop. This could serve as an explanation to Piggy's fatness. While the other options are possible contributing factors, as is his asthma and the difficulties that may have created in terms of exercise, there is no information in the book to support them.

From Quiz Lord Of The Flies

Answer: It was not mentioned

Piggy was his nickname from school; his real name is never mentioned.

From Quiz Who's Who in 'Lord of the Flies'?

Answer: Jack

Jack uses face paints of clay and charcoal in order to camouflage his face whilst hunting for pigs. While this seems an intelligent idea, as the boys begin to wear masks they gradually lose their inhibitions and become wild, until the mask comes to represent savagery itself.

From Quiz A Quiz on William Golding's LOTF

Answer: Blow the conch shell

The conch was always respected by the boys.

From Quiz "Lord of the Flies"

Answer: Simon, Piggy

Simon is accidentally killed by the boys during the frenzy of their ritual dance, but later they deny it, not believing they killed the poor boy. Piggy is killed by Roger pushing a rock down the mountain of the Castle Rock. Piggy falls to his death. A little boy with a birthmark also disappears during the wildfire, he could be included in the death toll.

From Quiz Lord of the Flies

Answer: getting meat from the pigs

From Quiz William Golding, "Lord of the Flies"- Overview

Answer: They both come from the same school choir

Both Simon and Jack are members of the choir. Again, Golding foreshadows the deterioration of society when introducing the choir by describing it: "The creature was a party of boys". Simon is the choir member who fainted from the heat, probably because all of them kept their hot black cloaks on! While there is no evidence for the other three, they would be very interesting insights into both of their natures- for instance, although Jack is later a monster, he initially is presented as Head Boy, and it's even suggested that he should be chief instead of Ralph!

From Quiz Lord Of The Flies - Symbols

Answer: Autocracy

Out of the available options, Jack is a symbol of autocracy, as he wants total control of the island, and is prepared to use force in order to get it. Because of this, Jack can be seen as an allegory to Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin.

From Quiz Lord Of The Flies

Answer: The church choir

The boys are members of the choir, and march down to the beach in perfect synchrony. They are led by a boy called Jack Merridew.

From Quiz Do You Really Know William Golding's "LOTF"?

Answer: Because Ralph felt sorry for him

Jack wanted to have his own 'army' and he was the first to suggest hunting. However, Ralph chose Jack to be the leader of the hunters because he knew how much Jack wanted to be the leader of all the boys - but the boys chose Ralph. Therefore, he wanted to give something to Jack so he won't be so upset about the situation.

From Quiz Golding and "Lord of the Flies"

Answer: Simon

Simon, being a sensitive boy, needed to get away from the maddening crowd at times and would walk in the forest. The "littuns" imaginations would become stirred up and they thought "the beast" was prowling around outside.

From Quiz Who's Who in 'Lord of the Flies'?

Answer: Simon

While one of the main themes in 'Lord of the Flies' is 'the darkness of man's heart', Simon is the only character to show no signs of evil. Simon has epilepsy, which people used to think was a sign of being 'touched' by God and being pure. Some readers see the time Simon spends in the glade as a parallel to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, as yet untainted by original sin.

From Quiz A Quiz on William Golding's LOTF

Answer: Samneric

Sam and Eric were always together thus earning them the nickname Samneric.

From Quiz "Lord of the Flies"

Answer: Chapter six

When Samneric see the dead body of the parachutist bulging on the mountain, they think it is actually the "beast", and run off.

From Quiz Character & Symbolism LOTF

Answer: Jack

Jack is first seen with his choir when they come walking down the beach in the form of what is described as a huge black shadow. When Ralph sees him up close, Golding mentions that Jack has red hair and is quite ugly.

From Quiz Lord of the Flies

Answer: keeping the fire going to make smoke

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