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Lord of the Flies
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Essay Topics
Compare/contrast what happensin “normal” society with what happens on the island. Is the society that the boys make more similar or different than the society you know?
Why are there no girls on the island? Do you think that having both genders represented would alter how the boys treat one another?
Why does the “Lord of the Flies” (138)—the pig’s head—tell Simon he is in danger? How does this scene relate to the novel’s title?
Why do the boys separate into “biguns” and “littluns,” and what role does size play in leadership?
What characteristics of Ralph demonstrate why he is thechosen leader?
How does Golding use symbols to convey the overarching themes?
Fire is an important symbol throughout the text. What duality is evident in this symbol, and how does this duality represent civilization, both on a macro and micro (the island) level?
Discuss three instances in which fear is used to progress the plot. How is the concept of fear used to contrast the concept of hope?
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