10/7/19 Julissa Liang Period 5

10/7/19

Julissa Liang

Period 5

Aim: How does William Golding draw on human nature and the Bible to create complex themes as depicted in chapter 8 of LOTF?

Do Now: Compare and contrast the two images. In your comparison, be sure to identify the general theme of the paintings. Justify your assertion.

We discussed that in the first painting, it is an actual depiction of the characters in Lord of the Flies. It represents the savagery of the boys; you can see the details developed on the boys from throughout the story. The painting on the right, is a 16th century painting. We mentioned how it shows the union between the reasoning side and barbaric side of the boys. Additionally, how it metaphorically demonstrates a man and beast standing side by side.

We decided that the reasoning that the 16th century painting was depicted like this, probably had to deal with religion. In this painting, it shows God and Devil, which overall explains that when there is good, there is bad. 

Adding on, the evil is temptation. The choices we make determine if we’re good. Devil is not evil- it is temptation. If there were no consequences, would we still commit the crime?

Independent Response-

• What is the literal Beast?
• The Beast is their own temptations and their process of losing their morals. 
• What does Simon know of the beast?
• He doesn’t believe in an actual beast. He thinks that the beast is the evil inside of them. He believes that they can’t admit that they are the ones that they’re afraid of.
• Explain the bridge between Simon’s knowledge of the beast and the way Jack (and the hunters) treated the pig.
• Simon is aware that the beast is not an actual, tangible being. Rather, it is the evils that are inside of each of them. Jack uses the boy’s lack of knowledge to manipulate them and their inner savagery.
• It’s obvious that they’re descending into savagery, but on what level?

After reading a section of Chapter 8, we realized the sickening theme behind Lord of the Flies. The boys have lost their senses and morals. There is chaos and disorder. They no longer hesitate to commit their dirty actions. Additionally, we noticed the change of pronouns, when describing the pigs. They mention the pigs as, “she” and “her,” rather than “it.” There is an obvious shift from humanity.

Final Words:

Today, we learn about the correlation of Lord of the Flies to human nature. As we analyzed Lord of the Flies more, we discover that (like Simon had said,) the real beasts are in the boys. It is their temptations and lack of morals. As time goes by, they are slowly losing their humanity and releasing their inner savagery. When we read more in-depth into Chapter 8, we discover that the boys have lost their senses. They perform their dirty actions without feeling guilt or shame.  By learning this, we become aware that there’s a deeper meaning behind the author’s words.  It is not something that is simply given to you straight.