Major Historical Topics that relate to LOTF

Major Historical Topics that relate to LOTF1. Allied Leaders during WWII Stalin, Churchill, FDR (their accomplishments or defeats; their role in the war)2. Axis Leaders during WWII- Mussolini, Emperor Hirohito, Hitler (their accomplishments or defeats; their role in the war) 3. Operation Pied Piper (relocation effort during WWII, history of the name of the Pied Piper)4. The Holocaust (statistics, affected groups, concentration camps, related literature)5. Nuclear war (atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in particular)6. Genocide in RwandaYOUR TASK: You will be assigned a number, and will then research the topic relating to that number. You are expected to compile a one page synopsis of your research. A list of facts is fine, with an informal Works Cited page noted underneath. Dont just use Wikipedia.

1Lord of the Flies Introduction Notes

William GoldingBritish novelistWinner of the Nobel Peace Prize in literatureFought in Royal Navy for Britain during WWIIParticipated in invasion of Normandy on D-DayAt wars end, returned to teaching and writing

William Golding...Goldings first and most successful novel, Lord of the Flies, was published in England in 1954 but its popularity was not established until five years later when it appeared in paperback.

The World Golding KnewWWII 1939- 1945The fall of France to Nazi Germany in1940Britain feared an invasion and evacuated children to other countries1940- A German U-Boat torpedoed a British ship carrying children, killing the boys, thus suspending the overseas evacuation programEvents of WWII1939- Britain joined France in war against Nazi Germany1940- Fall of France 1940- Fascist Italy joins the Axis with Germany 1941- Japan attacks Pearl Harbor causing USA to declare war on Japan and enter the war1944- D-Day Normandy Landings1945- Bombing of Dresden1945- European victory celebrated 1945- Atomic Bomb dropped in Hiroshima immediately killing 60-80,000 people (final death toll 135,000 people)

6About the NovelSet in mid 1940s when Europe was in the middle of WWII.A plane carrying British school boys is mistaken for a military craft and shot down.Only the boys (no adults) survive the crash, and try to form a society and govern themselves.William Golding on his novel Lord of the Flies

It was simply what seemed sensible for me to write after the war when everyone was thanking God they werent Nazis. Id seen enough to realize that every single one of us could be Nazis.

What does this quote mean to you? In your notebooks, write a paragraph discussing the significance of this quote?

Modern Day allusionsAllusion- (n) a reference to someone or something famousThere are many, many modern day allusions to Lord of the Flies in popular culture. For example.

The Simpsons episode titled Das Bus is a parody of Lord of the Flies.

The reality show Survivor is said to have been inspired by LOTF.

The episode Club Spongebob is a spoof of LOTF.

Bands such as Taking Back Sunday, Nine Inch Nails, AFI, and Pink Floyd have written songs about or have alluded to LOTF in their music.