Lord of the Flies chap 1 notes PDF

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Lord of the Flies chap 1 notes: How did the boys come to be marooned on the island? -

The plane they were on was shot down over the ocean.

What do Piggy and Ralph do to gather the scattered boys? -

They blow into a conch shell.

Whom do the boys elect leader? -

Ralph

What was Ralph's reaction to being on the island? -

He was excited that there were no adults

Describe Piggy's physical features. -

Shorter than Ralph, very fat, and wears glasses

What was Piggy's reaction to being on the island? -

He is very unhappy about the whole thing

How does Simon describe the unusual buds on the bushes? -

Like green candles

Why wasn’t Jack able to kill the pig? -

He couldn't because he didn't want to hurt it

matins -

morning prayer

precentor -

a person who leads a congregation in its singing or prayers

shop -

conversation about one's work or business

pallid -

pale

chorister -

choirboy or a choirgirl

altered -

v. changed

apprehension

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n. fear

askew -

adj. out of line

bastion -

n. a stronghold or fortification

incredulous -

adj. skeptical; disbelieving

interposed -

v. set between

irrelevance -

u. tter unimportance

decorous -

polite and appropriate in a particular social situation

fulcrum -

the point on which a lever turns or is supported

purse -

to form your lips into a small, tight round shape

diaphragm -

the layer of muscle between the lungs and the stomach, used to control breathing

fluking -

changing by chance

strident -

harsh and loud

stupendous -

impressive

gorge -

to eat much until you are too full to eat any more

incredulous -

unbelieving; skeptical

fumble -

to move clumsily

hambone frill -

a collar frill

heave -

To drag...