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Flies Questions To Ponder

This document contains 9 questions about the novel "Lord of the Flies" that prompt the reader to reflect on themes and characters in the book such as the nature of humanity, the corruption of power, and the role and treatment of Piggy. The questions analyze symbols, compare perspectives of the boys and the rescuing officer, and debate whether humans tend toward good or evil without rules and society.

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Flies Questions To Ponder

This document contains 9 questions about the novel "Lord of the Flies" that prompt the reader to reflect on themes and characters in the book such as the nature of humanity, the corruption of power, and the role and treatment of Piggy. The questions analyze symbols, compare perspectives of the boys and the rescuing officer, and debate whether humans tend toward good or evil without rules and society.

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Questions to Ponder

about
Lord of the Flies

1. At the end of the book, Ralph sees Piggy as his true and wise friend.
Do you agree with this view of Piggy? Why or why not?

2. Which character in Lord of the Flies do you most admire and why?

3. It has often been said, “power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts
absolutely”. Explain how this statement is proven true by incidents in
the novel.

4. Explain the differences between the way the boys saw themselves and
how the officer saw them.

5. Do you believe that humans in a state of absolute freedom have a


tendency toward evil or toward good? Elaborate as needed, giving
examples to support your stance.

6. What does it mean to say that Lord of the Flies is an allegorical novel?
What are the important symbols in the book?

7. What, if anything, might the dead parachutist symbolize?

8. What role do the “littluns” play and are they important?

9. Of all the characters, it is Piggy who most often has useful ideas and
sees the correct way for the boys to organize themselves. Yet the
other boys rarely listen to him and frequently abuse him. Why do you
think this is the case?

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