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 * 1. Many people would argue that we have reached the climax in the story. Between the two chapters, which event, moment and/or scene(s) best signify the high point in the story? Explain what happened in that scene/moment/event and why you believe it best represents the turning point in the plot. In what ways will it now affect the rest of the story? **

The climax of the story is when Simon was killed. Simon was up on the mountain and came back down when everyone else was eating meat and performing a ceremonial dance. They were so engrossed in the spiritual dance that when Simon came down into the location that they were at, everyone started stabbing and brutally killing him. He then stumbled off the cliff down to the beach. It affects the story, because everyone is in shock that someone is dead and also because of how he was one of the the "good guys" left in the story itself.


 * 2. In what ways can Simon's death be considered ironic? Think of the method of his death and why he was killed. What might his death symbolize? **

It is ironic to me because of the fact that he is the one who originated the idea that the beast was non-existant. His death symbolizes that there will be more incidents like this on the island and that the boys are beginning to make the transformation into savage human beings.
 * 3. Explain the significance of the chapter title "A View to Death". What might it mean? **

I think the title is significant because of the events that occurred in this chapter (aka Simon's death). It also may be referring to the viewpoint people will have on the killing of Simon. Finally, the power of savagery, killing, and death is starting to become present in the hunters.


 * 4. How does Piggy's reaction to the circumstances surrounding Simon's death differ from Ralph's? **
 * Piggy reacted in a way that almost made it sound like that Simon deserved to be brutally killed. In contrast to his reaction, Ralph reacted in a traumatic way because of how shocked he was in the result to the events that occurred during this chapter **

**5. Piggy states that he believes that Simon "asked for it" (meaning that Simon was responsible for his own death). What does Piggy mean? Do you agree with him? Why? **

**6. Towards the end of chapter 10, Ralph's tribe is awakened by strange noises outside. Ralph is so terrified that he prays "that the beast prefers littluns." What does this show about Ralph? **
 * Piggy means that Simon shouldn’t have been crawling in the forest at night to that circle. He also shouldn’t have been with Jack’s tribe. I don’t really agree with him because in the same sense Piggy could just have well been Simon. Then if he could say something he would say that he wasn’t responsible for it. **
 * This incident proves that Ralph is only worried about getting off of this island. He is not worried about the lives of the littuns because they don’t listen to him and they start most of the trouble. It also kind of shows that he may be turning crazy in his mindset a bit. **
 * 7. How does the theft of Piggy's glasses and the fact that the conch was left behind with Ralph signify a transfer of power from one tribe to the other? **

**The glasses are the symbol of power on this island. If one person has the glasses, that whole tribe has power. The conch lost its power now because no one even took the conch with them. Half of the island doesn’t care about the conch so the conch can only rule half of the island. **