Intertextual Connections

Have you ever heard a song and thought that it was written purposefully for you or what was going on in your life at that time?  Have you ever seen a television show episode that exposed issues relevant to your life?  This is because there were common themes in each of these. Understanding these reoccurring themes will help you to understand different genres and artists you encounter later.  In this topic, you are going to use two poems to examine connections between the themes and ideas studied in Lord of the Flies.

Essential Question

• What can a reader learn from reading different genres that deal with the same subjects or themes?