Why did you require us to read this book? I can think of one reason, being that no matter how old you are, morals and law are necessary for survival. Yet, I still believe that this book, despite its strong message, was weak and uninteresting.

What was so great about hunting? This obsession with hunting was what baffled me the most throughout this book. I honestly don't see what was so great about it, and why they let it interrupt their responsibilities. If they had not been distracted with hunting and just tended to the fire like they were supposed to, it's possible that could have been rescued earlier on in the book.

"Kill the pig! Cut his throat! Kill the pig! Bash him in!" (Chap. 7, pg. 114) This line shows that they have pretty much lost it by n

A major conflict in the story was Hunting vs. The Fire. They develop this in the book when many of the boys lose faith in their rescue. They decide to dilute themselves by painting prettier, more happier pictures by hunting and becoming savage. They lose sight of what is important and decide to hunt rather than tend to the fire in the hopes of being spotted and rescued. This is relevant because adolescents are always distracted and from doing the right thing, and often we are put in a position where we'd feel that taking the easy way out would be better. Or here, become delusional and not be rescued.

The societal structure was democratic yet bias. All of the boys were from somewhat aristocratic societies since they most likely belonged to a rich boarding school if they were flown from place to place. They discriminated against the "littluns" and Piggy because they were unable to help and saw them as useless. Many felt the need to be in a higher position than the other. Yet they elected a chief and made up laws. They were contradicting themselves.

The scene opens with the survivors gathering and trying to act rationally by creating electing a leader and focusing on the most important thing, their rescue. This relates to the way the boys try to act civilized and just, yet they cannot escape the fact that they are still mere children. Susceptible to the "dark side" and not fully responsible. It describes how naive they are.

Another is the conflict in leaders, Ralph vs. Jack. They see this conflict very early in the book with their many opposing ideas and petty little arguments. Basically, Ralph is the "light side" and Jack is the "dark side." Naturally they clash with one another, especially since both are somewhat power-driven in certain ways. Ralph was reason, Jack was rebellion, and the rest of the boys didn't know who to follow because they were without responsible adults to guide them. This relates to me because in many ways teenagers are "stranded on an island."

The title: Lord of The Flies relates to the story mainly through Simon. We hear about him seeing and speaking to the Lord of The Flies and the pig's head in the book. He is the only character known to interact with the Lord of The Flies and is told by him that he holds their fates on this island.

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Approximate Word count = 1853
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)