Why is Jack sofixated onkilling a pig,and what doesthat revealabout him?What mightthe recurringimages oflight and darksuggest?How do Ralphand Jack’sgoals conflict,and what doesthat say aboutleadership?How doesnature seemboth beautifuland threateningin thesechapters?How do thelittluns reflecthuman natureor society’sstructure?How doesGolding usedialogue toreveal whoholds power inthe group?What smallactions showSimon’sgoodness orcompassion inthese chapters?What does theboys’ firstmeeting revealabout theirpersonalitiesand priorities?How doesthe conchrepresentorder orauthority?How doesPiggy use logicto solveproblems, andwhy don’t theothers listen?What doPiggy’s glassessymbolize, andwhy are they soimportant?What earlysigns show thatthe boys arebeginning tolose theirinnocence?What happenswhen they buildthe fire, andwhat might itsymbolize?How do theopeningchaptersestablish thenovel’s tone ormood?How doesGolding buildtension betweenRalph and Jack?What causes it?Why does the ideaof a “beastie”scare the boys somuch? What doesit represent?How doesGolding’simagery shapeourunderstandingof the island?What mightSimonsymbolize in thelarger themes ofcivilization andmorality?Why do theboys createrules? Whathappens whenthey’reignored?How does thegroup try tocreate ademocraticsystem? Doesit work?How doesRalph try tolead the group,and howeffective is he?What cluesalready suggestthe boys mightlose their senseof civilization?What detailsabout the crashand itsaftermath setthe tone for thestory?What does theboys’ treatmentof Piggy sayabout groupdynamics?Why is Jack sofixated onkilling a pig,and what doesthat revealabout him?What mightthe recurringimages oflight and darksuggest?How do Ralphand Jack’sgoals conflict,and what doesthat say aboutleadership?How doesnature seemboth beautifuland threateningin thesechapters?How do thelittluns reflecthuman natureor society’sstructure?How doesGolding usedialogue toreveal whoholds power inthe group?What smallactions showSimon’sgoodness orcompassion inthese chapters?What does theboys’ firstmeeting revealabout theirpersonalitiesand priorities?How doesthe conchrepresentorder orauthority?How doesPiggy use logicto solveproblems, andwhy don’t theothers listen?What doPiggy’s glassessymbolize, andwhy are they soimportant?What earlysigns show thatthe boys arebeginning tolose theirinnocence?What happenswhen they buildthe fire, andwhat might itsymbolize?How do theopeningchaptersestablish thenovel’s tone ormood?How doesGolding buildtension betweenRalph and Jack?What causes it?Why does the ideaof a “beastie”scare the boys somuch? What doesit represent?How doesGolding’simagery shapeourunderstandingof the island?What mightSimonsymbolize in thelarger themes ofcivilization andmorality?Why do theboys createrules? Whathappens whenthey’reignored?How does thegroup try tocreate ademocraticsystem? Doesit work?How doesRalph try tolead the group,and howeffective is he?What cluesalready suggestthe boys mightlose their senseof civilization?What detailsabout the crashand itsaftermath setthe tone for thestory?What does theboys’ treatmentof Piggy sayabout groupdynamics?

Lord of the Flies - Chapter 1-3 - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Why is Jack so fixated on killing a pig, and what does that reveal about him?
  2. What might the recurring images of light and dark suggest?
  3. How do Ralph and Jack’s goals conflict, and what does that say about leadership?
  4. How does nature seem both beautiful and threatening in these chapters?
  5. How do the littluns reflect human nature or society’s structure?
  6. How does Golding use dialogue to reveal who holds power in the group?
  7. What small actions show Simon’s goodness or compassion in these chapters?
  8. What does the boys’ first meeting reveal about their personalities and priorities?
  9. How does the conch represent order or authority?
  10. How does Piggy use logic to solve problems, and why don’t the others listen?
  11. What do Piggy’s glasses symbolize, and why are they so important?
  12. What early signs show that the boys are beginning to lose their innocence?
  13. What happens when they build the fire, and what might it symbolize?
  14. How do the opening chapters establish the novel’s tone or mood?
  15. How does Golding build tension between Ralph and Jack? What causes it?
  16. Why does the idea of a “beastie” scare the boys so much? What does it represent?
  17. How does Golding’s imagery shape our understanding of the island?
  18. What might Simon symbolize in the larger themes of civilization and morality?
  19. Why do the boys create rules? What happens when they’re ignored?
  20. How does the group try to create a democratic system? Does it work?
  21. How does Ralph try to lead the group, and how effective is he?
  22. What clues already suggest the boys might lose their sense of civilization?
  23. What details about the crash and its aftermath set the tone for the story?
  24. What does the boys’ treatment of Piggy say about group dynamics?