Essay time...

Use this space to share your thoughts on your essay. Respond to any of the following:

• What topic are you choosing and why?
• What is your overall argument about human nature OR about power?
• What examples from the text seem most related to your topic?
• What questions do you have as you are writing?

Lord of the Flies: Who's fault?

Jack is clearly the "bad guy" in this novel. However, many of the boys followed his leadership, and played a role in the awful things that happened to Simon and Piggy. What do you think? How much blame or responsibility should these other boys share in Simon and Piggy's death? Is it fair to put all the blame on Ralph?