Chapter 8: "Gift for the Darkness"
Analysis
Analysis: Symbolism
Analysis: Foreshadowing
Analysis: Character Revelation
- the pig head is a sacrifice to the beast (to the boys)
- Jack overestimates the power of the pig head (gives it satanic characteristics)
- significance of civilization being the offering to the pig
- stripped boys of their innocence (evil inside)
- characteristics of Simon
- intelligent moral conscience
- Christ-like figure
- empathetic and understanding
- generous actions
- the pig head portrays a demonic figure
- “We might go later to the castle rock.” - Jack (page 146)
- Jack and his hunters may start to use castle rock as headquarters
- In previous chapters, Jack explains how suitable it is
- Castle Rock will help the hunters survive without the others
- May keep the boys safe from the beast (Lord of the Flies)
Analysis: Nemesis
Analysis: Plot
- Jack and Ralph have been antagonizing each other as they never agree on anything
- Jack asks the group who they truly want as their leader
- When no one chooses him, he is outraged and leaves the group for good
- Ralph becomes upset but Piggy reminds him they can survive without him
- The rest of the hunters then join Jack
- The group has finally split into...
- Inciting Incident
- This is the turning point in the book
- Many aspects that were foreshadowed in previous chapters actually occur
- The hunters split off from the group
- The beast reveals himself
- Piggy's ideas are finally acknowledged
Savages
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Civilians
Significance of Chapter Title
Significance of Quotes
Gift for the Darkness
Quote #3
Quote #1
"I'm not going to play any longer. Not with you." (pg.140)
"As long as there's light we're brave enough. But then? And now that thing squats by the fire as though it didn't want us to be rescued -" (pg.137)
significant to: Atmosphere, Character, plot, and theme
forshadowing: possibility of sabotaging Ralphs group
theme: childish, naive
character: shows Jack is becoming more whinny.
atmosphere: crestfallen, disapointment.
- Significant to: plot, atmosphere, theme, and symbolism
- Foreshadowing shown: Boys live in fear, hopelessness
- Theme: Hope
- Fire symbolizes: Light, hope
- Shadow symbolizes: Fear, evil
Quote #2
"And about the beast. When we kill we'll leave some of the kill for it. Than it won't bother us maybe." (pg.147)
- darkness= beast
- Jack offers the pig head to the beast
- beast lives inside them all
- the offering made was to themselves
- significance: the boys are sacrificing themselves over to the beast, and giving themselves up to the beast
- Significant to: plot, atmosphere, character, theme, and symbolism
- Strong foreshadowing shown: Proceed savagery, hunting
- Theme: Making peace
- Character: Jack contributes on becoming a leader
- Kill symbolizes: Hope
Chapter Summary
- Jack calls an assembly
- Jack leaves the group
- Piggy suggests building a new fire down by the beach
- Jack and his group go hunting
- gift for the beast, named lord of the flies
- Jack and his hunters raid the beach
- Jack invites everyone to have a feast on the meat
- Simon is in the forest and he see's the pig head