Samantha is about to conclude reading "Lord of the Flies." She gave some predictions as to how she thinks the book will end. I asked Samantha what she thinks the main message is in the book because it is a classic message. Sam provided excellent literal meanings about the plot and characters of the story. We discussed the universal message behind the book. This is a story that has a human, societal and political message that is timeless. We discussed these messages and Sam said that although she finds the text material dry to read, she does appreciate the thematic, timeless message(s) of the book. Sam will complete reading the remainder of the book for homework.