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1. Compare and contrast Ralph and Jack.
How are the two boys alike, and how are they different? Write your answer in a
paragraph, using examples from the text to support your response.
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2. Explain what each of the four
major symbols in the novel—conch, glasses, fire, and beast—represents. Answer
in a paragraph. Provide at least one example of each symbol’s role in the
novel.
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3. Piggy asks in Chapter 5, “Are we
humans or savages?” One theme present in the novel is that underneath the
appearance of civilization, violence and disorder are ever-present
possibilities in human life. Explain how this theme is conveyed in Lord of the Flies. Use evidence from the
novel to support your response. Write a response of no fewer than three
paragraphs.
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