1)UsingSocialJusticethemesandideologies,explainwhathashappenedonthe

island,andexplainindetailhowandwhyithappened.
StartsoutwithdemocracyleadingtopeopletoobeyJack(theleader)
Astimepassesonlackofstructureinhierarchyandasaresultanarchyeasily
transpires
Kidsontheislandstarttobecomeinasituationofpeerpressureduring
thetimewhereJackcreatesaseparategroup
Factionleadstosmallwarinthefactthatthetwogroupsfightdeath
startstobecomeapparentwithpeoplelikePiggy
Killthebeast!Cuthisthroat!Spillhisblood!"(135)
Describesnotonlyhowtheyfetchedanimalsbuthowtheystarted
toacttowardseachotherontheisland
Lifewithoutrulesleadstolackofcaring,responsibility,anddeathis
morelikelyfacenoconsequences
2)Specifically,howdidIdentityandIdentityElementsplayafactorinwhattranspired?
AgeCommonidentityelementsthatinfluencedwhathappenedontheisland
Lackofmaturitymadeitmoresusceptibletochaosandanarchy
Manyoftheyoungkidsweremorelikelytoconformandobeyleader
Olderboys(whowerenoteventhatold)endedupwiththemostpower
andbeingthemostinfluential(IeRalphandJack)
LeadershipPartofJack,Ralph,andevenPiggysidentity
Sincethereisnosystemofwhogetstolead(besidesthevoteinthe
beginningofthebook)thesethreeleaderstendtoclashwithoneanother
Noneofthemknowhowtoproperlyproblemsolveandasaresultit
causeslotsofconflictandtensionbetweenthem
"We'vegottohaverulesandobeythem.Afterall,we'renotsavages.We're
English,andtheEnglisharebestateverything."(35).
Startsofwithobedienceandrulesseemstoworkoutbecauseitis
nicelyandfairlystructuredgroupofkids
"Maybethereisabeast....maybeit'sonlyus."
Endupsimulatingamonsterwhocausesdeathandputsfearinto
thekidsontheislandfearleadstoseparationofgroups(Jack
andRalph)leadstofightingwithoneanotherandnotagainstthe
socalledbeast
3)Howdidobedienceandconformitycontributetowhattranspired?
Especiallyontheislandwhichisfilledwithyoutheasilygoingtohaveahigher
rateofconformityandobedience

 Sincetheyarechildrenandtheiridentitiesarenotfullydeveloped
(impossibleatthatage)theyaremoreboundtofollowaleaderorcrowd
opinion
Theydonthavethepersonalbeliefsyettostronglystandupfor
whattheybelieveinlikeanadultwouldafteryearsoflife
experienceandatrueunderstandingofwhotheyareandwhatthey
genuinelybelievein
Thechildrengavehimthesamesimpleobediencethattheyhadgivento
themenwithmegaphones(32)
Instanceofhowthestrandedpeopleontheislandarejustkidsand
stillneedadultstolookafterthemandprovidethemwiththe
necessitiestosurvive
Beingstrandedontheislandwithoutanyadultsmakesthemlook
fortheoldestkidspossibleasadultfiguresnewimprint
4)WhathappenstopeoplesUniverseofObligationduringtimesoftragedyuseLOF
andreallifeexamplestodiscuss.
UniverseofObligationduringtimesoftragedystarttodwindlequicklytothe
peopleyouconstantlycareandlove(iefamilyandfriends)
Numberonepriorityistokeepthemsameoverpeoplethatonebarely
knows
Duetolackofemotionswithapersondoesntknowoverthe
emotionsofloveandfriendshipthatapersonhaswithsomeone
theyknow
Iftheylosealovedone=muchmoredevastatingforaperson
whenheorshelostsomeonewhotheybarelyknew
"Whichisbettertohavelawsandagree,ortohuntandkill?"(168)
Instanceofhowkidsarelivingalifeinanarchysenseof
obligationtopreviouspeopletheywereworkingwithontheisland
havelosttheirsenseofobligation
Timetolookafteroneselfandthepersonwhotheyarefollowing
(RalphofJack)dependingonwhoistheirleader
5)WhydoyouthinkWIlliamGoldingoffersarescueasaresolutiontotheconflictinthis
story?Whydoeshechooseanoutsideforce?
Byhavingthekidsmisstherescueshowshowitishardandrareitisforthem
toevengetoutsidehelp
Similarinareaswherepeopleneedhelpitishardtogetintervening
countriestohelpTookalongtimeforAmericatointerveneinWWIIand
stillhavingtroublewithISIS

 [Ralph]wasvexedtofindhowlittlehethoughtlikeagrownupandsighedagain.
Theislandwasgettingworseandworse.(78)
Timepassesduringislandshipistheonlyhopeofpossiblesavior
Nooneontheislandactuallywantstobeontheislandexceptformaybe
Jackwholikesthepowerandauthority
Shipwaslastingsymbolofhopetogethelp,butjustlikeinmanyreallife
situationthechancesofitactuallycomingtohelpisslimtonone
6)Asthisisanallegory,wherehaveweseensomethinglikethistranspireinourhistory
current/contemporaryevents?
Anytimewhenthereisnotclearstructureforaworkinggovernment(especially
onethatisnotdemocracy)
Ex:ISISinthemiddleeastisacurrentexampleofhowpeoplewhoarenotatone
toagovernmentcaneasilycauseanarchywithinmultiplecountries
Justlikeinthemovie:peoplewillturnontheTVwhileeatingdinnersee
theatrocitiesandfeelbadGobacktolivingnormallifeandnot
acknowledgethatpeopleslivesarecurrentlyatdanger
Ex:NorthKoreaonepersonbecomesinpowerandthatpowerultimately
defineshowhewillactwithothers
KimJongUnclearlyseeshimselfinaveryegotisticallightandforceshis
viewsuponhisnationliesandgiveswronginformationtohispeople(ie
NorthKoreawontheWorldCup)
"Theworld,thatunderstandableandlawfulworld,wasslippingaway."(70)
Nomorestructuredauthoritycompletechaosasinsimilarcountrieslike
SyriaandNorthKorea
PeoplelikeJackstarttobecomeadictatoranddontcareforthe
otherkidsbutmoredrivenbythelevelofconformitypeoplegiveto
himnoteventhinkingaboutgettingoftheislandanymore
FightsthatbreakoutPiggysdeathsimilarsituationinISIS
wherelivesstarttobecomemoreofanormandnotmuchthought
givenintoit
7)DuringtimesofSocialInjustice,doesonesIdentitydictatehowhe/shewillrespond
tothecircumstanceordoesthecircumstancedictatehowhis/herIdentitywillrespond?
Explainindetail.UseLOFandreallifeexamplestodiscuss.
Basicdescriptionsofthequestion:EnvironmentvsMan(orWomen)
Identitywilldictatehowhe/shewillrespondtothesituationnotvisversa
Peoplewillactaccordingtowhattheybelievein(theiridentitymaybe
influencedbytheenvironmentbuttoacertainextent)
Apersonisnotdefinedbywheretheyliveitmayonlyone
aspectoutofhundredsofdifferenttraitsthatmakeupaperson

 "Ralph...wouldtreattheday'sdecisionsasthoughhewereplaying
chess.Theonlytroublewasthathewouldneverbeaverygoodchess
player"(82)
Ralphinfluencedbytheislandbuthestilltriestoleadbasedonhis
ownidentityelementsandwhathebelievesin
Definitelythinksouthismovesbeforedoingsomething,thus
provingthatithisbrainandidentitythatinfluenceshimthemost
whenmakingdecisionsontheisland
8)TheGreekPhilosopher,Socrates,arguesthatifonepursuesknowledgethrough
justiceandwisdom,onewilleventuallyalwayschoosewhatisrightandgoodbecause
therewillbenootherchoice.WhatdoesSocratesmeanbythis?Doyouagree?
Disagree?Whatdoyouthink?Explain.
Socratesidea:theactoffindinginformationforthebettergoodalwaysendsup
beingmorallyright
Whenknowledgeisgainedwithgoodintentionsitalwaysendswitha
goodnetresultforeveryone
DoIagree?NoPeoplecangoandlookforinformationbasedoffgood
intentionsbutoncetheresultsarefoundtheydonotnecessarilybenefitthe
greatergood
Informationcaneasilyhurtpeoplebasedoffitsdescriptionandcannotbe
seenunderawellconnotationnomatterwhatthereasoningtofinditis
"Ralphweptfortheendofinnocence,thedarknessofman'sheart,and
thefallthroughtheairofthetrue,wisefriendcalledPiggy"(168).
OnceRalphseesthebodyitdoesnothelphismindsetandfrankly
losesafriendthathecaredaboutverymuchistraumatic
Differencefromhearingthathediedandactuallyseeingit
Typeofinformationthatshouldnothavebeengiventohim
(shouldlearnabouthisdeathbutnotactuallyseethedead
body)
IntermediateValueTheorem:Thepathtogettoapointdoesnotchange
thepropertiesofthatpointC
Doesnotmatterwhatthereasonbehindgettingtheinformation
oncetheinformationisoutisindependentofthepathifithurtful
informationitremainshurtfulinformationregardlessofany
genuinelygoodreasontoobtainit