Title: Torture, Abuse of Power, and Lord of the Flies
Course: Civilization, Society, and Lord of the Flies

Tara McKelvey wrote the book Monstering: Inside America's Policy of Secret Interrogations and Torture in the Terror War, which examines the pattern of detainee abuse in Iraq. You have heard her comment on how and why this may have happened.  Does this apply to Lord of the Flies?  How?  Do you have any questions or concerns after hearing this information?