Literary Analysis of "Lord of the Flies"
Choose one of the following and answer the prompt with at least a five-paragraph, MLA formatted, typed, double-spaced essay. Include at least one quote from the book in each body paragraph, properly cited according to MLA guidelines.
Prompts:
Discuss the development of one of the major characters (Ralph, Piggy, Simon, Jack). How do they change from beginning to end? Is the change a “good” change, or a “bad” one? Be sure to support you response with specific examples from the text, as well as information you learned from class discussions (Simon as Christ Figure, or Piggy as representative of knowledge, etc.)
The conch is an all-important symbol in the novel. It is almost a character in its own right. Trace the development of this symbol. How does Golding develop this shell into this symbol? Discuss what it means, and the effect it has on the group of boys, from the first assembly to its eventual destruction. You may want to include in your discussion its relation to characters like Ralph, Piggy, or even Jack.
Some readers of Lord of the Flies have argued that each and every one of the boys’ actions is nothing more than an attempt to survive in difficult conditions. Think about the mounting of the sow’s head, Simon’s ascent up the mountain, and the murder of Piggy in particular, as well as any other key scenes that stand out for you. Is it fair to say that the boys’ actions were merely the result of the human survival instinct? Why or why not? If so, can you use these examples to draw some general conclusions about the human instinct to survive?
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