Chapter 15 <Tab/>There are several patterns present in the text that greatly affect the entirety of the novel by providing inspiring themes and concepts to the plot. The one predominant theme shown in this chapter depicts Atticus's uneasiness to use a gun, a symbol of mankind's tyranny and unfairness. Just as in the scene of Atticus with his gun standing against the rabid dog, Atticus's stance at the door of the …showed first 75 words of 1181 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1181 total…Lord of the Flies, and whichever tribe receives it, either Ralph's or Jack's, will dominate. Just as the theme in To Kill a Mockingbird predicts, Jack's tribe conquered Ralph's tribe because he had more support from his tribemates who all stuck together as a whole to defeat Ralph's tribe. Ultimately, this theme about accomplishing things as a unified group rather that individually is a universal essence present in several societies. <Tab/>