Chapter+7-+Shadows+and+Tall+Trees


 * 1. What does it reveal about Ralph that he notices how dirty he has become and wishes that he could look like his old self? He is getting tired of being on the island and is homesick. **


 * 2. In what ways are the boys, particularly the hunters, becoming more and more like primitive savages in this chapter? They attacked Robert and almost killed him. **


 * 3. Ralph asks Jack why he hates him so much. Why do you think Jack hates Ralph so much? Jack is jealous of Ralph’s power and wants to be in charge. **


 * 4. Ralph wants to explore the mountain in the morning and Jack insists on doing it at night. Why? Would you have made the same decision? Why? Jack wanted to show Ralph that he was not afraid of going when it was dark. I would have done it during the day because it would be easier to see where they are going. **


 * 5. Simon mentions that he does not believe in the beast in the sense that it is an actual "monster" out there trying to get them. He does believe that the beast is human. What does that mean? Think about what the beast symbolizes and how the boys, particularly the hunters, are acting at this point. It means he does not fear as much as the other boys. The beast in human form symbolizes what the boys are turning into. They are acting like animals and turning into “beasts” by almost killing Robert. **