Motif - Bullying

• What type of behavior is prevalent in "Lord of the Flies" before the violence escalates?

  Bullying behavior
• How does Ralph demonstrate bullying towards Piggy?

  Ralph taunts Piggy for having asthma and reveals his nickname
• What action do Ralph and Jack take regarding Piggy's glasses during the fire-making process?

  They grab Piggy's glasses without asking
• What do two older boys do to the sandcastles made by the littluns?

  They intentionally knock over the sandcastles
• What consequence does Percival face when the older boys knock over the sandcastles?

  He gets sand in his eye
• What does one older boy consider doing to the littluns?

  He considers throwing rocks at them
• What role does Robert take on during the boys' first hunt?

  He takes on the role of the pig
• What happens to Robert during the mock hunt?

  He ends up hurt in the frenzy
• How do the other boys react to Robert's pain during the mock hunt?

  They gleefully ignore his pain
• How does the murder of Simon relate to earlier bullying behaviors?

  It begins similarly to the mock-hunt that hurt Robert
• What does Jack's tribe do to Piggy's glasses?

  They viciously steal them
• What violent action do the boys take against Ralph?

  They throw rocks at him
• How do the smaller acts of bullying in "Lord of the Flies" contribute to the overall theme?

  • They highlight the seeds of later brutality
  • They show the inherent evil in humanity
  • They establish a pattern of violence among the boys