Dangers of Mob Mentality

• What theme does "Lord of the Flies" primarily explore?

  The dangers of mob mentality
• How do the boys celebrate their successful hunt in "Lord of the Flies"?

  By singing a chant about killing the pig
• What transformation occurs when the boys come together as a mob?

  They turn the act of killing into a bonding ritual
• What effect does the mob mentality have on the boys' actions in "Lord of the Flies"?

  It leads them to commit increasingly worse crimes
• What do the boys use to hide their identities and avoid personal responsibility?

  Warpaint
• What feelings do Ralph, Piggy, and Samneric experience towards the hunters' actions?

  They fear and envy the hunters' liberation into savagery
• What leads to the boys' participation in the ritualistic dance and brutal killing of Simon?

  Their desire to be part of the group
• What is the outcome of the mob's shared irrational fear and proclivity toward violence?

  It results in a devastating act of ultimate cruelty