Themes

Question 1

Law and Order

Answer 1

Rules are necessary to create order on the island,
It is seen as a way of authority
the boys are willing to accept rules at the beginning
The conch represents law and order
Rules prevent uncivilized island
At the end the rules lose their significance causing boys to be more savage

Question 2

Civilization vs Savagery

Answer 2

The boys behave like they would do at home
They disobey the rules making them more primitive
The boys descend into brutality as they become further removed from civilization.
Civilization represents moral beliefs and
religion and Civilization represents the theory with evolution

Question 3

Loss of innocence

Answer 3

The island force the boys to mature

The loss of innocence is a natural process

Question 4

Nature of evil

Answer 4

The breakdown of civilization, order and innocence brings out the animal like evil in them.
Evil exists in everyone
Evil is presented as an inherent weakness of humankind.