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Dive into William Golding's classic novel that serves as a dark allegory on human society's descent into chaos. Explore themes of civilization breakdown, loss of innocence, and the nature of evil through gripping storytelling.
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About the Author • Golding has been described as a moralist with a dark view of human nature • He served for five years in the Royal Navy during WWII • His experience shattered his youthful optimism about the innate goodness of human nature • He was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize for Literature
Background on Novel • Lord of the Flies was written during the Cold War and published in 1954 • A reviewer at The New York Times Book Review called it “an allegory of human society today” and “a frightening parody on man’s return (in a few weeks) to that state of darkness from which it took him thousands of years to emerge.” • the novel became immensely popular with college students in 1959
Themes • Golding strives to show that the way society evolves depends solely on the ethical nature of each individual, not on the political system upon which the society is based • Breakdown of civilization • Loss of innocence • Fear of the unknown • The nature of evil • The desire for and abuse of power
Symbols • The island • The conch • The platform • Fire • Piggy • Simon • The Sea • Masks
