Read "Intro. to Rousseau" and "The Second Discourse" be prepared to discuss Rousseau's theory about man in his natural state and how knowledge of this theory could inform a reading of Lord of the Flies.
GAME: Spoiler alert--don't visit if you haven't finished the novel!
Professor reviews Lord of the Flies
Novels Show Humanity's Dark Side
Unraveling Crowd's Reckless Turn
Lord of Flies as inspiration for Lost
William Golding talks about Lord of the Flies
Lois Lowery article about LOTF