Lord of the Flies Discussion #1, Round 1 by Rebecca Tussey https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1 First outer circle discussion for both rooms en-us 2018-03-21 17:42:06 UTC 2018-03-29 18:20:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Prizecup.png Why do you think there are more followers in the world rather than instigators, referring to the thresholds of violence? kjones20201 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245171172 2018-03-22 18:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245171172 When I think of anonymity in our current society I think of haunted houses like netherworld where the actors inside are able to become a character they are not actually in real life. And when you are outside of that certain atmosphere or place, in general, the actors are completely normal and don’t actually want to ki_ll you. Does anybody else have any other examples? mcasey2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245171237 2018-03-22 18:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245171237 Do you think that the boys consider humans to be "the beasts"? lwaters2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245171334 When a body is coming down from the sky, the littluns refer to the figure as a beast, probably part of the reason that the older boys do not believe that there are any other real animals on the island.]]> 2018-03-22 18:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245171334 LOTF always mentions pigs and I understand that pigs are the only things that the boys can eat, but do you think the pigs represent anyone in real life. Like do you think they represent the good people in the world who die innocently. eoliver2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245171536 2018-03-22 18:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245171536 Do you think that people are more inclined to obey or follow someone if they are viewed as their superior or if their a collective group of peers? ptarkenton2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245172324 2018-03-22 18:24:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245172324 Do you think that in order to maintain order throughout a group of people, there must be a leader(s), or someone who is superior? kmorge2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245173152 2018-03-22 18:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245173152 How do you think the "beastie" represents what's going on in the boy's minds? obarnes2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245173259 2018-03-22 18:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245173259 Had the group of children been smaller, do you think they would have acted with more or less reason? mmulko2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245173670 2018-03-22 18:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245173670 When Simon suggest the beast is the boys themselves what does this mean? mmulko2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245174304 I think that it means that 
the boys irrational actions are the real things out to destroy them.

]]> 2018-03-22 18:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245174304 What do you think is the true reason Ralph is losing his power to Jack? kjones20201 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245175137 Recently, Jack has formed his own army and has decided to go against Ralph and his army. Has he had a loss of confidence? Or maybe Jack makes him feel more insecure and incapable of withholding his power? ]]> 2018-03-22 18:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245175137 Do you think that Jack's life at home is what caused him to become so malicious and violent, or was it life on the remote island that has transformed him? To what extent can someone's personality affect their actions (Jack comes off as an assertive person, does this transfer to his actions?)? lwaters2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245175436 2018-03-22 18:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245175436 What would it be like if the people stuck on the island were older instead of kids? Would there be the same amount of violence or would it be more civilized? smoseley2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245176110 2018-03-22 18:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245176110 Why do you guys think that the conch is so well respected by the boys on the island? nschab2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245177191 2018-03-22 18:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245177191 Why do we think about what older people would do if they were in our position. What do you think makes them more powerful and more important than someone younger or our age. Think about in the book and in the Millgrim experiments. eoliver2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245177230 2018-03-22 18:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245177230 Do you think the outcome of the actions of the people stuck on the island would be different if these people were female? Do you think gender plays a role in our phycological thoughts and actions? obarnes2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245177301 2018-03-22 18:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245177301 Regarding the thresholds of violence, do you think people realize whether they are instigators or followers, or is it more natural? In other words do you think people chose to be one or the other? kjones20201 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245177976 2018-03-22 18:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245177976 What role does the conch play and why is it such a big deal when they stop respecting it? mmulko2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245178299 I feel that the conch is supposed to symbolize society and reason, so when they stop using it they almost turn more savage and less civilized.

]]> 2018-03-22 18:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245178299 What do you think the author's message and connection to the real world was when he wrote the book with a devoid of female presence? How would the plotline be different if there were to be a girl on the island? lwaters2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245179012 2018-03-22 18:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245179012 Do you think that the author chose to have most of the older boys be in a choir, which is not usually seen as being violent, to show how the circumstances can change people? wschwartz2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245179349 2018-03-22 18:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245179349 Do you think that Jack knew that the beast wasn't real, but continued the lie because he knew that the boys would gather around and follow him? nschab2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245179616 2018-03-22 18:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245179616 Why do you think people are starting the follow Jack instead of to keep on following Ralph? edunkerley2020 https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245180829 2018-03-22 18:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rtussey/LOTFD1R1/wish/245180829