Lord of the Flies Group

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oinkmooquack
oinkmooquack
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High School - 9th Grade

How is the boys behavior on the island similar to the adults behavior in the outside world? How is different if at all?

need to put in words ... ..:
who is the parachutist on the island what idea from the adult world does he represent?

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Posted by oinkmooquack on Saturday November 22, 2008 at 9:46 PM and tagged with behavior, boys, lord of the flies, similar to adults.

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  1. thirdgraderocks Teacher
    Elementary / Primary

    See below answer.

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    Posted by thirdgraderocks on Sunday November 23, 2008 at 11:31 AM


  2. thirdgraderocks Teacher
    Elementary / Primary

    This IS a tough question to put into words because there are so many comparisons between this book and our society.

      1.  This book traces the faults in society to the faults in the individual person.  Golding says that each person has in evil inner nature poorly covered by society.  If the society is taken away, then the inner nature comes out and chaos and lawlessness erupt.
     2.  Each person has an evil nature and is capable of committing heinous crimes.  In this book, virtually every person fell to the level of Jack’s savagery except those that were able to see that evil such as Ralph, Simon, and Piggy.
     3.  The beast is human.  In the beginning of the book, a littlun told the others that he saw a beast in the jungle starting everyone's fears.  However, it turns out that the beast is actually a parachutist and human, symbolizing that what they should be scared of is not some evil creature, but their own selves and other humans.

     To answer your second question about the parachutist:

    The dead parachutist is a sign sent by the adult world on the island, which is mistaken for the beast by the children. The dead parachutist is a symbol of the atrocities & indignities suffered by an individual in the adult world during the war. It is Simon who releases this parachutist from his undignified position.

    Sources:
    http://summarycentral.tripod.com/thelordoftheflies.htm
    http://www.mouthshut.com/review/Lord_of_the_Flies_-_Willi...

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    Posted by thirdgraderocks on Sunday November 23, 2008 at 11:32 AM