Lord Of The Flies

1. A group of children crash on an island. At first they like being away for society. They make a society of their own. It is far from prefect. After awhile the kids begin to think of a forest monster. Their fear begins to make them turn on each other. Right as the conflict is at its climax they are rescued.

2. The theme of the novel is fear. It is a usually theme that everybody can relate to. The children are isolated in a foreign place. The fear of not surviving or something hiding in the woods. The fear the causes us to jump at the strange noise at night. Fear is a very relatable theme and is also interesting.

3. The novel has a dark tone to it. The fact that they worship the Lord of the Flies is a very creepy and off-putting idea. The monster also brings with it a dark tone. Fear causes the kids to do horrible thing to each other and one pays a steep price.

4. The author uses many literary techniques. What stuck out to me were the metaphors. The island itself is a metaphor. The island represented the after life and the monster may have represented a demon or devil. The rescuers of the children also seem to be symbolic. They were describe as though the were angels or saints. The characters also are force to grow up very quickly. There is a ton of symbolism through out the novel. The characterization of the kids and the monster make the story much more interesting. The illusions to religion symbols give the novel a deeper feel to it.