Lord of the Flies, Chapter Four

Student Reading by LockersUnderstanding archetypes is important because as you continue reading throughout your high school career and beyond, you will want to make connections between characters from different stories and different time periods.  Likewise, understanding that some people have to hide behind literal or figurative masks in order to be someone else or act differently is essential to understanding characters in stories and human beings in general.  You will want to continue watching for other archetypes as you read the rest of the novel.