Question #8

Entry of your choice.

Question #7

Are there any settings in this novel which you have found to be beautiful? Or disturbing? Or memorable? Describe these settings and comment on why they were meaningful to you.

Question #6

Please choose one passage from the novel that is significant to you. Why is this passage meaningful? Please type it into one of your entries and comment on what you think about the passage.

Question #5

What is the mood of this novel? Do you find this novel saddens you in any way? Why?

Question #4

What is the climax of this novel? What happens? How do the events of this novel make you feel?

Question #3

Who are the main characters in the novel? Do you like them? Why or why not? What is special about them? What do they reveal about the universal human experience?

Question #2

Are there are any current situations in the world that relate to the novel? What are they, and how do they relate? Does the novel shed any light on how current situations could be resolved or "fixed"?

- Yes, there are situations in the world that currently relate to the novel. Current situations in the world that relate to the novel are: gang members who use their leadership over other and younger individuals, dictators abusing power over weaker countrymen, and using others for their own purposes. Some current shows that relate/are similar to the novel are: Lost and Survivor. The way that that these situations relate to the novel is that they all fall in the category of surviving in an environment that is very challenging to endure.

- People groups and individuals need to follow rules and good leaders. Healthy societies must have order and civilized behavior. The novel warns us of evil occurring when left to lawlessness and poor leadership.

Question #1

What is the major theme of this novel? Why is this theme important to a teenager living in 2007?

There are many different themes in this novel (Lord of the Flies.) The most important/major theme of Lord of the Flies I chose is; civilization vs. savagery. The reason why I chose this theme is because, throughout the novel, intense friction between civilization and savagery occurs. Throughout the novel, Golding compares two of the strongest human impulses within all human beings: the instinct to live by rules and follow laws and commands, and to act immortal for survival and to obtain/gain power over others.

This theme is important to a teenager living in 2007 because, nowadays people always seek for the top spot and they will do anything for it. They won’t live by the rules nor listen and do as they are told. Teenagers these days have changed so much from those who lived long before them. They will, and will continue to struggle, whether or not to live by rules and follow the laws and commands, or to act immortal for survival and to obtain/gain power over others.