https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies en-us 2018-03-14 13:00:43 UTC 2026-02-09 00:50:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hotsun.png nina_heister https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/241843365 2018-03-14 13:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/241843365 nina_heister https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/241844783 2018-03-14 13:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/241844783 nina_heister https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/241845098 2018-03-14 13:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/241845098 nina_heister https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/241845407 This book includes various themes but the three that connect most to other books and our lives include : power struggle, loss of innocence, and survival. These are all relevant and important themes to learn about. ]]> 2018-03-14 13:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/241845407 nina_heister https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/241848149 Reading classic novels, such as Lord of the Flies, can result in better social skills according to a 2013 study. The study discusses a concept the classic novels allow the reader to understand the complex minds of classic literature characters. This skill of being able to understand and attribute mental states of other people is know as the Theory of Mind. In the study 5 experiments were done comparing "Theory of Mind test" scores to people who read literary fiction, popular fiction, nonfiction, or no books. The results proved that people who read literary fiction had higher test scores and therefore understand peoples mental states better, and would have better social skills because of this. ]]> 2018-03-14 13:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/241848149 nina_heister https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/241856889 Reading classic novels can prove to be thought provoking and allow us to challenge our perspectives of the world and ourselves. Professor Arnold Weinstein said, "Classic novels are restless creatures, trying out new forms of expression, challenging our views on how a culture might be understood and how a life might be packaged. What is the shape of experience? How would you represent your own? These books help us toward a deeper understanding of our own estate." ]]> 2018-03-14 13:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/241856889 nina_heister https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/245572736 Lord of the Flies provides an intriguing plot line. Golding's story begins with a group of boys whose plane crashed on an island in the Pacific ocean. As the boys try to navigate survival and calling for rescue, they start to see the burden of being a leader and being all alone. The novel includes major events such as the murder of Simon, Piggy's death, man hunts, and the arrival of a navy man. This book keeps readers on their toes and is a great novel to add to your collection]]> 2018-03-23 17:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/245572736 nina_heister https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/246445146 In this novel their is a power struggle between the boys, specifically Ralph and Jack. Golding uses this in a way to illustrate the good and evil of power and how it can consume someone. This concept of a power struggle can be found in The Tragedy of Macbeth and in political campaigns around the world. ]]> 2018-03-27 12:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/246445146 nina_heister https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/246446435 In Lord of the Flies the boys are trapped on a island without anyone else, this results in a lot of self discovery and making so called 'grown up' decisions. Such as what are we going to eat and how are we going to get help. Other works that do a very good job of representing loss of innocence include To Kill A Mockingbird and Catcher in the Rye. ]]> 2018-03-27 12:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/246446435 nina_heister https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/246451219 The boys are stranded on a island and forced to come to terms with being stranded on an island and make difficult decisions on what is the best way to live. Whether it be organized or chaos. Other books that include this theme is The Hunger Games and Number the Stars. ]]> 2018-03-27 12:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_heister/whylordoftheflies/wish/246451219