Thursday, March 11, 2010

Lord of the Flies - Response

1. Did you know that "Lord of the Flies" is another name for the devil? The title of the book suggests that the author was interested in evil. Interestingly, all the evil was committed by the children and the "Lord of the Flies" never appears. Describe some of the evil you witnessed in the film. If you did not see the whole movie you can discuss any evil you have heard of in the news.

2. How responsible do you think the children are for what happened? At what age is a person no longer a child and fully responsible for his or her behaviour?

3. What do you believe? Do people behave because they know that it is the right thing to do, or do people behave because they are afraid of consequences?

4. Whose fault was it that Piggy died? Was it simply the boy(s) who rolled the stone on top of him or was it the whole gang?

5. Do you feel that people act differently when they are in a group? What is the difference? Why will people do things as a group that they would never do on their own?

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