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1. Why do you believe that the boys want, "Rules. Lots of Rules." How does that reflect the world or society from which they came? By Kodi Lawrence

The boys want to have a lot of rules, because of two reasons. One being that they want to try and look like smart English boys, and copy England's attempt to settle their citizens. Secondly, the boys are really trying to become civilized. Ralph is trying the best he can to create rules so the tribe will be civilized.

2. Describe the role that Piggy has in Ralph's "government" and in the community. By Bryan Eltman

Piggy’s role on the island is the bottom of the food chain. He is either ignored, made fun of, or told to shut up whenever he speaks. This problem may be because he is trying to be realistic and trying to get people to realize that they need to get off the island. The boys do not want to hear the truth so they put down Piggy. This is probably frustrating for Piggy as he’s the only person on the island that is being sensable.

3. What do you think of the way Ralph handled the boy's concern about the snake/beastie? Do you believe that there is any merit to it? Why? What might the boy be seeing? By Nick Jaramillo Ralph didn't handle the boy's concern very well. He didn't even acknowledge what the boy was saying. He was against the idea of checking to see if there was any kind of beastie or snake. There is no merit or worthiness for Ralph actions. The little boy might either just saw his imagination, or he actually saw something like a snake, or something larger than a pig.

4. Identify the most important __event(s)__ in the plot and justify why the event(s) is the most important. In what ways does it affect the plot including characters, events, conflict, etc.? By Bryan Eltman The most important event was when Piggy is holding the conch and is told to shut up by Jack. This shows Jack has a bully-like side to him and this will probably come through with even greater intensity later in the book.

5. Define what it means to be a savage. How does that connect to the boys spending more time away from a structured society with adults? By Jesse Killinger

=A savage is a person who is uneducated, and primitive. It connects to the boys being away from society because without adults, becuase they don’t know how to have a society without adults. =