Background
The year Lord of the Flies was published
1954
The novel’s protagonist. Represents human beings’ instincts toward civilization and productive leadership
Ralph
A pair of boys who do everything together
Sam and Eric
What makes the boys revert to a less civilized state of behavior?
Savagery and fear
Represents civilization and order
Conch shell
Who wrote Lord of the Flies?
William Golding
The novel’s antagonist. Represents the instinct of savagery and the desire for power within human beings.
Jack
The name given to the sow’s head that Jack’s gang impales on a stake and erects in the forest as an offering to the “beast.”
Lord of the Flies
The novel suggests evils in society can be traced back to the defects of what?
Human nature
Represents reason and science
the specs
William Golding career before he became a writer:
Teacher at a boy's school
A shy, sensitive boy in the group. Represents a kind of natural goodness
Simon
The youngest boys of those marooned on the island are called:
Littluns
How does Jack control the other boys?
through fear and manipulation
Represent fear and evil
the beast/Lord of the Flies
Golding won a _____________ Prize in literature
Nobel Prize
A whiny, intellectual boy. Represents the scientific, rational side of civilization
Piggy
The Little'uns represent:
the common people
According to the novel, what is man's natural state?
Cruel and savage-- animalistic
Represents the boys' desire to be rescued
fire
William Golding taught fought in which war?
WWII
What is Percival whole name?
Percival Wemys Madison
A littlun who disappears on the first day!
The boy with the birthmark
What does Golding constantly compare the boys to and why?
animals--to illustrate their savage/animalistic nature
Represents innocence, and the loss of it
Simon's clearing