1. What is the main theme of the story?

Answer: The overarching theme of lord of the flies is the conflict between the human impulse
towards savagery and the rules of civilization which are designed to contain and minimize it.
Throughout the novel, the conflict is dramatized by the clash between Ralph and Jack, who
respectively represent civilization and savagery.

2. What is the conch and what does it symbolize?

Answer: The conch represents civil discourse on the island, and only works as long as the boys
all believe in its power and the necessity of the idea it symbolizes. Both literally and symbolically
the conch is a fragile, vulnerable object, which is why Piggy, Ralph, and even Jack treat it with
care.

3. Compare and contrast Ralph and Simon. Both seem to be “good” characters. Is there a difference
in their goodness?

Answer: Both Simon and Ralph are indeed good and moral characters. The main difference
between them is that Simon is innately good and is not corrupted by the other boys and the island.
Simon is a character who remains good throughout the entire novel.