LotF Questions 1

LotF Questions 1. Golding used to criticize old adventure stories because the children never acted like children. Golding believed that his version was more accurate to real life. Do you agree? Why or why not? 2. Who is the more dangerous character: Jack or Roger? Why? Define what makes one more dangerous than the other. 3. Golding wrote his novel 10 years after the close of World War II and during the era of Communist containment. In what way does his book reflect the particular world politics of his time? Does the book have relevance today? 4. Lord of the Flies has many symbols. Which do you think is the most important symbol in the story and why.