Lord of the Flies: Chapter 9 - 10

Reflect carefully on the following questions. Use quotations to support your answers.

1. Reflect on the scene where Simon dies. How are they able to do it? Why is this scene so significant?

2. Reflect on the following quotation on page 160:

"They'll try and spoil things we do. So the watchers at the gate must be careful. And then--"

The chief paused. They saw a triangle of startling pink dart out, pass along his lips and vanish again.

"--and then, the beast might try and come in. You remember how he crawled."

3. Why didn't Jack's tribe steal the conch? Reflect on the symbolism of the conch and the glasses.