The document discusses William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies and questions whether it could be considered sexist or racist for only including white British boys on the island. It notes that women make up half the population and their exclusion leaves out an entire gender from representing all of humanity. Several scenes from the book are described that portray the boys as coming from a boarding school and engaging in violence, like the rape of a sow. The response argues that boys are more prone to violence historically and in the novel, and that portraying British boys as nice was a compliment, while acknowledging it is easier for the male author to only represent males.

1. 1st Letter.
I. Why are there no women in Lord of the Flies?
1. Placing only men on the island.
II. Could Golding be racist or sexist?
1. Only boys on there are white and British.
III. How women are important to include.
1. Make up half of the population
2. Allegorical – all of humanity, yet wipes out an entire gender
IV. In the book..
1. The only women are the sows.
2. Boys seem to come from boarding school.
3. “Merridew.”
4. Rape of the sow.
V. Conclusion
1. “Simon's 'only us.”
2nd Letter.
VI. Boys have more of a tendency towards violence.
1. Men have started war in the past
2. Men = boys on the island
3. “Boys will be boys.”
VII. If anything, it's a compliment!
1. Women are thought of as more tender of the human species.
2. Less drawn to savagery
VIII. British boys are thought of being nice and polite
1. From a private school
IX. Give me a break, the male gender is all I know.
1. Golding = man.
2. Heaven forbid he portray women correctly.