Lord of the Flies (AQA GCSE English Literature)

It allows the boys to escape the pressures of the adult world and remain civilised.

It provides the boys with resources that prevent them from becoming savage.

It represents a safe environment where the boys can peacefully coexist.

It forces the boys to create their own society, leading to the breakdown of civilisation.

through his nickname, which dehumanises him

through his close relationship with Ralph

through his ability to maintain the signal fire

through his leadership skills

It represents the boys’ connection to nature.

It symbolises authority and democratic order.

It is a tool used to signal the naval officer.

It represents the boys’ rejection of adult rules.

that the boys were corrupted before the plane crash, but the island shaped their behaviour

that despite starting as blank slates, the boys' inherent savage instincts emerged

that the island provided a blank slate that allowed the boys to create a new, better society

that the boys were influenced by their environment and not by any pre-existing tendencies

Technology can create chaos when controlled by irresponsible individuals.

Technology has no influence on social order.

The glasses only represent Piggy’s dependence on science.

Piggy’s glasses have no broader symbolic meaning.

to show Roger’s harmless playful nature

to foreshadow Roger’s eventual dehumanisation and Piggy’s death

to emphasise the boys’ desire for games and fun

to highlight Roger’s fear of breaking societal rules

There would have been more chaos as the boys struggled for power.

Jack would have established his authority earlier without opposition.

The boys would have found another way to maintain order, possibly through force.

The boys would have worked together more cooperatively from the start.

It predicts the destruction of the island.

It foreshadows the boys' descent into savagery and Simon’s death.

It suggests that Jack will eventually become the leader.

It represents the boys’ return to childhood innocence.

The arrival of the officer offers the boys a fresh opportunity to create a structured society.

The arrival of the officer punctures the microcosm of the island by connecting it back to the outside world.

The arrival of the officer is ultimately insignificant as the violence has already claimed victims.

The arrival of the officer reflects how the violence of the outside world, implying that the boys will continue to fight as they grow older.

The boys’ decision to create a signal fire foreshadows their eventual rescue.

The boys’ early enjoyment of the island foreshadows their later regret.

Roger’s throwing of stones at Henry foreshadows his later role in Piggy’s death.

The conch shell’s initial use foreshadows its eventual destruction.

the external dangers posed by the island’s environment

the hope for rescue and return to civilisation

the leadership and authority of Jack’s tribe

the innate evil present within all human beings

the boys’ growing physical weakness on the island

the importance of intellect and civilisation in maintaining order

the transition from childhood to adulthood as being akin to the refraction of light

the boys’ desire to maintain their connection to the adult world