Having recently mastered George Orwell's Animal Farm and three of its themes, we should ask ourselves if any of these themes are present in the Lord of the Flies. The theme to concentrate upon is the "corrupting nature of power." How does power play out in LOTF? Which characters wield power, successfully or unsuccessfully? Perhaps it is a matter of analyzing which types of power are at work. What do you think? Write notes in your book as you read!
To a lesser extent, examine if the theme of the "oppressed tightening the noose of oppression" can be identified. What do you think? I demand that you share your thoughts, questions, and answers in the comment section!
The third and final theme from our reading of Animal Farm was "tyranny distorting history and language." I am skeptical, but maybe some of you can make the connection?
As the objective written upon my white board throughout the second semester stated - use your external knowledge to connect concepts.
A key word to keep track of is "authority" and any of its different forms (and synonyms).
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