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The boys were being evacuated from England when they ended up on the island.

By the end of the book, who is dead?

Write a well-constructed TEPAC paragraph analyzing the symbol of the fire.  Consider:  What role does this object play on the island? What does it represent?  How and why does it change during the course of the novel? Remember to back up your claims with facts and reasoning!  (TEPAC: Topic-Evidence-Paraphrase-Analysis-Conclusion.  Make a claim, back it up with specific evidence, and show how that evidence supports your claim.

At the midpoint of the book, what two groups with different goals are emerging?

Why does Jack say they don’t need the conch?

Where is the island located? 

Why is chapter 3 called “Huts on the Beach”?

When Jack and his tribe finally kill a pig, why does Golding describe it in such detail?

Write a well-constructed TEPAC paragraph analyzing the character of Simon.  Consider:  What role does he play on the island?  How and why did he change during the course of the novel? What does he represent?  Remember to back up your claims with facts and reasoning!  (TEPAC: Topic-Evidence-Paraphrase-Analysis-Conclusion.  Make a claim, back it up with specific evidence, and show how that evidence supports your claim.

“Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law.” Explain the significance of this quote.