Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies by William Goldingby William Golding

Introductory MaterialIntroductory Material

BackgroundBackground

The story takes place during WWII, The story takes place during WWII, probably on an island somewhere in probably on an island somewhere in the Indian or Pacific Ocean.the Indian or Pacific Ocean.

Several boys between the ages of 6 Several boys between the ages of 6 and 12 have been evacuated from and 12 have been evacuated from their war-torn boarding school.their war-torn boarding school.

Literary Terms & Style ElementsLiterary Terms & Style Elements

allegoryallegory microcosmmicrocosm foreshadowingforeshadowing simple dialogue w/ornate sensory simple dialogue w/ornate sensory

detailsdetails

Themes & SymbolsThemes & Symbols ““Loss of innocence”Loss of innocence” SymbolsSymbols

– The islandThe island– The conch shellThe conch shell– The dark jungleThe dark jungle– The pig’s headThe pig’s head– Ralph & PiggyRalph & Piggy– Jack & SimonJack & Simon– RogerRoger– SamnericSamneric

PowerPower

Themes & SymbolsThemes & Symbols Psychological implications:Psychological implications:

– Piggy as a scapegoatPiggy as a scapegoat– Jack as an example of the militaristic mindJack as an example of the militaristic mind– Roger as a sadistRoger as a sadist– The fear of the unknownThe fear of the unknown– Self-induced crowd hysteriaSelf-induced crowd hysteria

Point out and discuss how this story exists Point out and discuss how this story exists on three levels:on three levels:

– As an action/adventure storyAs an action/adventure story– As a psychological novel about people under As a psychological novel about people under

stressstress– As a symbolic novel about the nature of man As a symbolic novel about the nature of man

(humans) and the role of civilization(humans) and the role of civilization

VocabularyVocabularyCH. 1CH. 1 enmityenmity decorous decorous incredulous incredulous immuredimmured

CH. 2CH. 2 ebullienceebullience officious officious recriminationrecrimination tiradetirade

CH. 3CH. 3 vicissitudevicissitude contrite contrite declivitiesdeclivities susurrationsusurration

CH. 4CH. 4 dubiousdubious detritus detritus sinewysinewy malevolentlymalevolently

VocabularyVocabularyCH. 5CH. 5 ludicrousludicrous inarticulateinarticulate decorum decorum tempestuouslytempestuously

CH. 6CH. 6 incredulity incredulity plinthplinth clamorclamor festoon festoon

CH. 7CH. 7 furtivelyfurtively crestfallencrestfallen imperviousimpervious

CH. 8CH. 8 indignantindignant rebukerebuke demuredemure

fervorfervor

VocabularyVocabularyCH. 9CH. 9 staticstatic corpulentcorpulent

CH. 11CH. 11 myopiamyopia parriedparried multitudinousmultitudinous truculentlytruculently talismantalisman

CH. 12CH. 12 acridacrid cordoncordon epaulettesepaulettes