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Who sees the dead pilot first?
Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What powers does Jack ascribe to the beast after Simon’s murder? | Immortality and the power to change shape |
| Who sees the dead parachutist first? | Samneric |
| Where does the beast go during the day, according to one littlun? | Into the ocean |
| Which character speaks to the Lord of the Flies? | Simon |
What happens to the dead pilot in Lord of the Flies?
Ironically, a paratrooper is shot out of the sky during a firefight, which takes place three miles above the island on the same night. The dead paratrooper slowly descends onto the island and rests at the top of the mountain.
Who finds the beast from the air?
The “beast from air” that floats down to the island is a dead parachutist from an air “battle fought fought at ten miles’ height” above the island. He is discovered by the twins Sam and Eric who, “as though they ha[ve] but one terrified mind between them,” rush back to tell Ralph and the other boys.
Where was the dead parachutist found in Lord of the Flies?
Summary: Chapter 6 None of the boys sees the explosions and flashes in the clouds because the twins Sam and Eric, who were supposed to watch the signal fire, have fallen asleep. During the battle, a parachutist drifts down from the sky onto the island, dead.
What do the Twins mistake for the beast?
A dead pilot drops from a parachute, sweeping across the reef toward the mountain where his parachute gets tangled on. Early the next morning, the twins Sam and Eric, the two boys on duty at the fire, awake and add kindling to the fire. Just then they spot the dead parachutist and mistake him for the beast.
Does Simon believe Sam and Eric’s story?
In Chapter 6, Simon does not believe in Sam and Eric’s (Samneric’s) story. In fact, Simon does not believe that the beast exists at all. In Simon’s vision, the beast is a human being who is both “heroic” and “sick.” Simon thinks that the beast actually resides in each human being.
What does Simon find on the mountaintop?
In chapter 9, Simon climbs to the top of the mountain and discovers that the beast is actually the swaying corpse of a dead paratrooper whose parachute is tangled in the trees, which makes the decaying corpse sway when the wind blows.
What do Sam and Eric think they see?
What do Sam and eric think they see? They think they see the beast. What do they really see? They really see a dead parachutist from the battle.