Background
Who is the author of Lord of the Flies?
The novel’s protagonist, the twelve-year-old English boy who is elected leader of the group of boys marooned on the island.
Ralph
This event causes the boys to end up on the island.
Plane crash
This theme is revealed as the boys move from organized meetings to chaotic hunts.
Civilization can turn to savagery without rules or moral guidelines.
Represents authority, power, and order
Conch Shell
The year Lord of the Flies was published
1954
The novel’s antagonist, one of the older boys stranded on the island. _____ becomes the leader of the hunters but longs for total power and becomes increasingly wild, barbaric, and cruel as the novel progresses.
Jack
This action by Jack’s group leads to the death of the first pig and signals their turn toward savagery.
Hunting
The novel suggests the the defects of society can be traced back to the defects of what?
Human nature and original sin (humans are inherently flawed and likely to do bad).
Represents hope and salvation, but also destruction
Fire
William Golding was a member of the ___________ Navy
Royal British Navy
A shy, sensitive boy in the group. ________, in some ways the only naturally “good” character on the island, behaves kindly toward the younger boys and is willing to work for the good of their community.
Simon
This moment marks Ralph’s first realization that keeping order may be harder than he thought.
Nobody will help build huts.
What message does the author convey through Jacks "leadership" methods?
Fear is a powerful tool that can be used to manipulate and control others.
Represent fear and evil
The beast/Lord of the Flies
This literary genre describes Lord of the Flies, focusing on symbolic meanings and moral questions.
Allegory
Ralph’s “lieutenant.” A whiny, intellectual boy who represents the scientific, rational side of civilization.
Piggy
This action leads to Simon’s death, showing the group’s descent into mob mentality.
The savage dance
This theme is shown as the boys go from joking around and playing games to committing violent acts.
Loss of innocence can happen when individuals are confronted with harsh realities.
Represent reason and science
Glasses
The novel was written during this global period of political tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union.
The Cold War
This key moment shows how Jack uses fear and meat to gain loyalty.
Jack forms his own tribe!
Simon’s death demonstrates this theme, suggesting that people can destroy those who speak the truth.
Corrupt societies can lead to the rejection of morality or truth.
Represents The Garden of Eden
The Island