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Lord of the Flies by William Golding. I. Introduction. Post World War II Era—WWII scared everyone—even the winners. I. Introduction (continued). B. Two Opposing Views of Human Nature. I. Introduction. The Story as an Allegory What is an allegory? 2. What is a microcosm?.
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I. Introduction • Post World War II Era—WWII scared everyone—even the winners
I. Introduction (continued) B. Two Opposing Views of Human Nature
I. Introduction • The Story as an Allegory • What is an allegory? 2. What is a microcosm?
II. Main Themes A. Human Nature: Good vs Evil • What is good and evil? • Source for evil? • The God problem B. Civilization vs. Nature
II. Main Themes continued • Loss of Innocence • Fear and Ignorance (the unknown) • The Love of Power
II. Themes continued • Search for the Truth (blindness and sight) • Loss of Identity
III. The Setting A. The island: paradise with cutting edges – a microcosm of the world
III. The Setting 1. beach and lagoon 2. fruit orchard (Eden) 3. jungle
III. The Setting continued 4. The mountain 5. The castle (rock bluff) 6. Allegory of the island
IV. Characters • Ralph B. Piggy
IV. Characters • Jack • Simon
IV. Characters • Roger • Samneric
V. Symbols (see symbol chart) • Setting symbols • Character symbols • Object symbols
VI. Conclusion • Psychological importance of Lord of the Flies to today’s world • Social Importance C. Universal Importance