Chapter+8+-+A+Gift+for+the+Darkness

Discuss as a tribe and post your responses
 * Tribe Discussion Questions **

1. Why do you think most of the boys became followers of Jack? What do you believe that the author is trying to say about human nature?

2. What about the killing of the sow made it particularly brutal? What does it say about the boys' descent from civilization towards savagery?

3. In what ways is Ralph becoming more dependent on Piggy?

4. In your opinion, what is the beast?


 * Wiki Page Updates **

1. On your **character** pages, identify which of the following characters represent each quality and __how__ he represents that quality. Use examples and details from the text. Continue to add details on conflict.


 * intellectual / brainy wisdom
 * mysticism / spiritual
 * order / civilization
 * physical force / brute power

2. Add the following items to your **symbolism** page - include an image and description Mask Flies Vines/Creepers Mountain The Lord of the Flies / aka talking pig head Shelter/Huts

You should also have an image and description for Piggy's Glasses Fire Beast Conch

3. Continue to add notes to each **theme**. By now, each them in the novel has some detail/example from the text to support it.