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Lord of the Flies Study Questions & Topics for Discussion

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Lord of the Flies Topics for Further Study

Compare and contrast the attitudes of Piggy, Ralph, Jack, and Simon toward the environment, as shown in the novel. Argue whether there is or is not any hope for environmental conservation as illustrated in the story.

Research the weather, plant and animal life, and ocean life of a tropical island in the Pacific Ocean. Imagine you have been abandoned on the island and write a week-long journal detailing how you would survive there.

Research actual instances of groups of adults or children being abandoned in the wildemess. Compare the outcomes of these cases to the events that occur in Lord of the Flies.

Read one of the inspirations for Lord of the Flies, R. M. Ballantyne's The Coral Island. Compare the characters and events of the two books, and argue which book you think portrays a more realistic outcome. Use examples from the text...
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