Lord of the Flies Chapters 4-6 Essay

Contrast "Castle Rock" at the end of Chapter Six ("Beast from the Air") with the beach as it has been presented throughout the book thus far. Include quotes and contrasting symbolic objects to support your observations.

Periods 1, 7, and 8, this counts as a test grade. Period 3, this counts as classwork.

Model Thesis Statement (do not copy)

In Lord of the Flies, William Golding places two unique settings on opposite sides of the island where British schoolboys struggle for survival. Not only are the beach and "castle rock" on opposite sides of the island, but they are opposites of each other. One is a civilized yet vulnerable place; the other offers security, but is primitive in nature.