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Contributor: Rebecca Hann. Lesson ID: 10944
What's the big idea? Sometimes that's an ominous question from a parent! In literature, there's a big idea called the theme, which is the main point the story gets across about life.
Welcome back for the final lesson on Lord of the Flies!
You have looked at everything from conflict to symbolism to mood. Now, focus on the themes found within the novel.
Theme is the underlying meaning of a literary work. It is sometimes stated directly, but more often is explained in an indirect manner.
Usually, the theme ties different works of literature together because themes can be the same across different works. It is also possible for a work of literature to have more than one theme.
For more information on the theme, watch the following four videos.
Literary works often have multiple themes.
The videos above clarify four different themes that are prevalent in Lord of the Flies, and you may even be able to think of more!
Go on to the Got It? section to see if you got it!
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