Lord of the Flies

Themes and conflicts come to life as students create structures to convey this classic novel.

Inspired by the concept of Writers as Architects, the 8th grade English class tackled the challenge of building structures that communicate the concepts and themes of a work of fiction.

Drawing from William Golding's Lord of the Flies, students used both low-tech and high-tech tools to communicate some of the novel's themes, including the loss of innocence and the conflict between order and chaos. Each structure was accompanied by a writing piece which described the ways in which the student used architectural elements to convey the essence of Golding's timeless work.