Lord Of The Flies Themes

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I think that some themes that come from when grizzlies walked right is respect one's family, and another one would be anger is easy forgiveness is hard. I think that the first one fits because in the story the man lost his daughter and the bears took her and even though they loved her like there own they should have respected ones family because they now they serve the conscences , and then for my next them I also think it fits because the man should have been more happy that his daughter was okay rather than punish everyone around. The themes are basically showing you both sides or that nether of them were right in there actions that they could have done things to prevent this or at least have it end better. I think that they have to go

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