Across
- 1. The struggle between opposing forces, such as Ralph and Jack, civilization and savagery, order and chaos, etc.
- 3. The title given to the sow’s head on the stake, which speaks to Simon and reveals the truth about the beast.
- 4. The role that Ralph and Jack compete for, representing different styles of authority and power.
- 5. The imaginary creature that the boys fear and worship, representing the evil within themselves.
- 8. The social and moral order that the boys try to maintain on the island, but gradually lose to savagery.
- 9. The emotion that drives the boys to irrational and violent behavior, especially regarding the beast.
Down
- 2. The quality of being pure and naive, which the boys lose as they experience the horrors of the island.
- 6. The primitive and violent instinct that emerges in the boys as they abandon civilization and embrace chaos.
- 7. The symbol of the boys’ hope for rescue, which they neglect and lose as they descend into savagery.