In what way is the island in the Lord of the Flies a smaller representation or a microcosm of the larger world? How are the boys mimicking adult behavior? What problems from the “adult” world followed the boys to the island? How does Golding use specific events from the novel to reinforce the idea that the island is a microcosm? How does he use the parallels between the island and the adult world to convey a major theme of the novel. (Be sure to explain a theme conveyed by this connection and to use specific details from the text to prove your point!)