Examples of Themes in Lord of the Flies
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Lesson Plans by Rebecca Ray
Lord of the Flies is an eye-opening novel about what happens to a group of boys who are abandoned and left to fend for themselves. Students will see first-hand how quickly the chaos escalates when there are no rules or boundaries to a society.
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Lord of the Flies Themes: Order and Chaos
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- ORDER
- EXAMPLE 1
- EXAMPLE 2
- EXAMPLE 3
- Ralph attempts to create a civilization and maintain a set of rules. He envisions a utopia built on democracy, where each boy has a voice and is heard. Also, he imagines a place where everyone has a role to contribute to the welfare of the group.
- The signal fire started by Ralph and Piggy is contained to a small point off the coast. Diplomatically, they established shifts for the boys to keep watch of it and make sure it stays lit.
- The conch shell is used to call the boys together. Whoever possesses the conch shell is the only one allowed to speak.
- CHAOS
- Jack undermines the democracy Ralph wants to create, and becomes a dictator who rules through fear. He only values being a hunter and continuously watches as boys are killed by members of his clan.
- Jack uses the fire for his own purposes. Near the end, he burns half the forest in hopes to smoke Ralph out. His flames become a chaotic and destructive force used for evil.
- The "Monster" is the embodiment of chaos; the severed boar's head is its incarnation. As the novel progresses, we learn the only real monster is the one inside humanity.
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