Question

two universal themes in lord of the flies are the tension between freedom and responsibility and the conflict between an individual’s desires and the community’s needs. which statement best describes how these universal themes relate to each other?

• they both suggest that no community lasts forever.
• they both deal with the pressure on individuals to make sacrifices.
• they both reinforce the idea that individuals can never truly be happy.
• they both emphasize that individuals are more important than the community.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: The themes of freedom - responsibility and individual - community conflict don't relate to the duration of a community, so this is incorrect.
2. Analyze the second option: The tension between freedom and responsibility means individuals may have to sacrifice some freedom for responsibility. The conflict between individual desires and community needs means individuals may have to sacrifice their desires for the community. So this option correctly describes the relation as both deal with the pressure on individuals to make sacrifices.
3. Analyze the third option: The two themes are about the relationship between individual and community, not about individual happiness, so this is incorrect.
4. Analyze the fourth option: The themes show a balance or conflict between individual and community, not that individuals are more important than the community, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. They both deal with the pressure on individuals to make sacrifices.