He captures the reader by giving an interesting view of order and chaos, good and evil, hero and monster, allowing the monsters point of view to be seen. ... They were very fond of Shakespeare and loved to recite literature. ... There is also the theme of good vs. evil. ... Another theme of the novel is the confrontation order and chaos. ... Hutman states, "Grendel see chaos in all that occurs and indeed insist on chaos as the ultimate principle. ...

• Word Count: 1139
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Summary Ralph hides in the jungle and thinks miserably about the chaos that has overrun the island. ... Then Ralph smells smoke and realizes that Jack has set the jungle on fire in order to smoke him out. ... Golding followed his parents' wishes until his second year at Oxford, when he changed his focus to English literature. ... Although he never matched the popular and critical success he enjoyed with "Lord of the Flies," he remained a respected and distinguished author for the rest of his life and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983. ... Much of the novel is allegorica...

• Word Count: 11237
• Approx Pages: 45
• Grade Level: High School

He deeply resents being dropped into the middle of chaos. ... But in order to save their own lives, they would have to assert themselves. One might say that they must find their own identities in order to fight against the fate they are being drawn into. ... This theme is paralleled within the play by the situation at court. ...

• Word Count: 3860
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School