Answer the questions below

1. What is ironic about calling an assembly?

2. Why is it ironic that Piggy would be killed during his speech? Also, how is that symbolic of the mentality of the boys on the island? Overall, how is this moment both symbolic and ironic?

3. How is the destruction of the conch symbolic?

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4. Write an internal monologue for Jack, before and after Piggy is killed. Explain what he is thinking- get into his head. Expose what makes him tick!

5. Write an introductory paragraph on the change of values in The Lord of the Flies from the beginning of the novel to the end of Chapter 11. Be sure to explain this change through an analysis of the literary elements that William Golding uses, such as the conch, the fire, Piggy’s glasses, the painted faces, and the characters’ fates. Be sure to mention the subjects below.

-Symbols: the conch, the fire and Piggy’s glasses

- Representation: death of Simon and Piggy as well as the shift of power from Ralph to Jack