lord of the flies: introductory notes
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Baiic introductory materials for the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding.TRANSCRIPT
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1954
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William Golding was born on September 19, 1911 in England.
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Golding served in World War II and fought in the invasion
of Normandy on D-Day.
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This experience had a profound effect on his
view of humanity and the evils of which it was
capable.
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His first and greatest success as a writer came with Lord of
the Flies.
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The Premise of the Novel
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Set in the mid 1940’s when Europe
engulfed in war...
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...a plane carrying British school boys is mistaken for a military craft
and shot down.
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Only the boys survive the crash, landing on a deserted island and trying to form
a society and govern themselves.
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Genres
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AllegoryA story in which the various characters, objects, or events represent or symbolize larger, abstract ideas and concepts
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Adventure Novela story in which an exciting
undertaking involving risk and physical danger forms the main storyline
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Setting
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Point of View
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The story is delivered by way of an omniscient third-person narrator.
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This narrator conveys the events of the novel without judgement or interference and has access to the characters’ inner thoughts—focusing primarily on Ralph, but also follows
Jack and Simon in certain episodes.
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Major Characters
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Ralph: the charismatic, handsome, fit, level-
headed protagonist; the elected leader who values fairness; not
without his own flaws and weaknesses.
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Piggy: Ralph’s “lieutenant”; intellectual, rational,
scientific, but can be whiny.
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Simon: a shy, sensitive boy; works for the good of the group; his sense of
morality is not imposed by the
group but is innate and born of a
connectedness to nature.
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Jack: the novel’s antagonist; grows
increasingly savage, selfish, and power-hungry as
the novel progresses.
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Roger: Jack’s sadistic “lieutenant”
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Samneric: Twins named Sam and Eric who are referred to as one entity. They represent the general masses of people. They are basically good citizens who work for the good of the whole community, but can fall victim to the manipulations and coercion of the wicked.
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Thematic Concerns explored by the novel:
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Human Nature
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Civilization vs. Savagery
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Loss of Innocence
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The novel is rife with symbolism.
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The Conch
a symbol of order and civility
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Piggy’s Glassesa symbol of intellect, science, and rational thought
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Fire Signal
a measure of the boys’ connection to civility
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The Beast
the darkness, savagery, and evil that exists within each human heart
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Lord of the Fliesa man-made Satan-like figure who allows us to surrender to the evil within
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Biblical Imagery
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While the novel does not directly parallel any specific tale
or portion of the Bible, the novel is rife with biblical imagery.
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The Edenic Paradise Island
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The Snake-Like Creeper-Thing
Beastie
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Naked and Unashamed
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The Christ-like Simon
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The Meaning of the Title
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Beel’zebub, a Biblical nickname for Satan, is the Hebrew for “Lord of the flies”
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Some quotes by William Golding about
writing the book:
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“It was simply what seemed sensible for me to write after the war when
everyone was thanking God they weren’t Nazis. I’d seen enough to realize that
every single one of us could be Nazis.”
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“The theme is an attempt to trace the defects of
society back to the defects of human nature.”
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fin.
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