Outline
Civilization vs Savagery
Thesis: In the “Lord of the Flies”, a moral allegory supports the theme of savagery vs civilization. Savagery’s triumph over civilization is caused by the boy’s lack of faith, development of new fears, and lack of democracy.
I. Introduction
A. Anyone who has read “Lord of the Flies” has seen the correlation
B. Background
C. Thesis Statement
II. 1st Body Paragraph – Throughout the book, the conch loses its effectiveness in the boy’s society from everyone respecting the one holding it to killing someone with it.
A. Claim
1. Supporting evidence: “A conch he called it. He used to blow it and then his mum would come. It's ever so valuable— “ The conch is first introduced in “Lord of the Flies” on page __
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Claim
1. Supporting evidence: A paraphrase or quote from one of your sources goes here, along with an in-text citation
2. Reasoning:
a. Explanation of the meaning of the supporting evidence.
b. So what? A direct statement on how the supporting evidence does in fact support the claim made in the topic sentence
C. Claim
1. Supporting evidence: A paraphrase or quote from one of your sources goes here, along with an in-text citation
2. Reasoning:
a. Explanation of the meaning of the supporting evidence.
b. So what? A direct statement on how the supporting evidence does in fact support the claim made in the topic sentence
D. Concluding Sentence
IV. 3rd Body Paragraph – The last reason for the victory of savagery in Lord of the Flies is the boy’s fear of the great beast and how they began to offer sacrifices to the beast.
A. Claim
1. Supporting evidence: A paraphrase or quote from one of your sources goes here, along with an in-text citation
2. Reasoning:
a. Explanation of the meaning of the supporting evidence.
b. So what? A direct statement on how the supporting evidence does in fact support the claim made in the topic sentence.
B. Claim
1. Supporting evidence: A paraphrase or quote from one of your sources goes here, along with an in-text