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**Prompt #2 (November 6): Truth in __Lord of the Flies__**
In our reading of William Golding's __Lord of the Flies__, we looked at issues of fear and evil, the "beast within." What can we learn and apply from Golding's work, either on a personal or societal level? What truths did you find in this novel or in our discussions about it?

We can learn and apply many things from Golding's work, on both a personal and societal level. The truths are many in the personal level. The "beast within" as golding puts it, is fear. The varied truths in the Lord of the Flies are confusing to some people. Truth is not neccesarily true in Lord of the Flies, it is what the boys believe. It's not all black and white.

**Prompt #1 (October 6): What is the “truth” of mythology?**
The general term “mythology” encompasses the stories that a culture creates to understand the truth of the world they live in and their place within it. From a personal standpoint, it is about understanding who we are and where we fit in our world experience. What is the "truth" of mythology as we have studied it? What truth have you learned from our investigations? What personal truths have been revealed to you?

Mythology encompasses the stories a culture creates to understand the truth of the world they live in and their place within it.

What is truth? Truth is many things, although the truth of mythology is that the cultures around the world, let it be Celtic, Indian, and other cultures, have stories; those stories have truths in them. Although those stories are often false, as science has proved, people still believe them. What is truth? A thing that people believe in? I think not. A story can have its own truth? I think not. The truth of mythology is that it can be used to explain the natural events that occurred back in history. Truth in mythology is not necessarily true, although people do believe that it’s true.