Lord of the Flies

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never2l8te
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High School - 9th Grade

In "Lord of The Flies" what are the main points in the book?

I need come up with a few topics for a class I will conduct.  I mainly need topics to discuss after the lesson. So, basically what would you discuss (imagine you're writing a paper--what would you place as your main topic?)

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Posted by never2l8te on Sunday November 9, 2008 at 1:27 PM and tagged with class, evil, good, idea, main, themes, topic.

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  1. ladyvols1 Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

    The main theme for "Lord of The Flies," is moral behavior vs immoral behavior.  What is a "civilized society" vs an "uncivilized society?"  You might also discuss the struggle between using your God given ability to reason or your basic animal instinct of emotional perseverance.  From there, another theme is Reality vs Illusion. throughout the novel the boys have "neither a firm grasp of reality (represented by Piggy's scientific bent and the island's ocean side) nor the comfort of illusions (seen in Ralph's daydreaming, Simon's silent communion with nature among the candlebud trees, and symbolized by the sleepy lagoon side of the island) is enough to save the boys from the forces of evil."  They constantly struggle with good and evil and have difficulty with reality and dreams, or illusions.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/flies/summary-analysis
    http://www.enotes.com/flies/themes

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    Posted by ladyvols1 on Sunday November 9, 2008 at 4:46 PM

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