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Lord of the Flies Author: William Golding

Lord of the Flies Author: William Golding. Power Point By: Sam Byers. About William Golding. British writer Born on September 19, 1911 and died in 1993 Studied Science and English at Oxford Fought in the Royal Navy during World War II

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Lord of the Flies Author: William Golding

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  1. Lord of the FliesAuthor: William Golding Power Point By: Sam Byers

  2. About William Golding British writer Born on September 19, 1911 and died in 1993 Studied Science and English at Oxford Fought in the Royal Navy during World War II When the war ended, he returned to teaching and writing Earned the Nobel Peace Prize in Literature

  3. Facts about Lord of the Flies • Full title Lord of the Flies • Author William Golding • Type of Work Novel • Adventure story, castaway fiction, loss of innocence, fiction • Time and place written Early 1950’s in Salisbury, England • Date of first publication 1954 • Narrator The story is told by an anonymous third person • Point of view The narrator speaks in the third person, primarily focusing on Ralph’s point of view, but following Jack and Simon in certain episodes. • Tone Dark, violent, tragic

  4. Facts about the Novel Rejected 21 times before it was published Not successful until the early 1960s On the American Library Association’s list of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990-2000

  5. Characters Ralph- The 12 year old boy who is elected as the leader of the boys, he tries to make the boys stay organized on the island until they can get rescued. Jack- One of the older boys, he becomes the leader of the hunters but wants total power and becomes very wild, and cruel as the novel progresses. Piggy- A whiny, smart boy who becomes friends with Ralph, but is kind of an outcast among the other boys.

  6. Characters continued….. Simon- The shy, sensitive boy of the group. He is naturally “good” and behaves kind toward the younger boys. Sam & Eric- Twin boys that become close allies with Ralph. The other boys on the island call them “Samneric”. Roger- Jack’s lieutenant. A cruel older boy who is very violent and mean to the little boys. Littluns- the younger boys on the island, who cry at night are afraid.

  7. Things the boys needed to survivor on the Island Piggy’s glasses use to build the fire that the boys kept lit, hoping that a passing ship would rescues them. The conch shell used when a member of the boys was wanting to speak to the group. Who ever held the conch could speak without being interrupted by the other boys. Hand made spears used to spear fish and hunt for the wild boars which the boys used as food.

  8. The Boys are RescuedStumbling out of the forest and into the sand, ending at last with no place left run-stuck against the water, he falls down, covering his face with his arms in a last defensive cry for mercy preparing for the approach of the savages. Rising to his feet, he looks up at the sight of a grown-up, a naval officer in full uniform. Behind him a cutter sits on the beach. The officer asks Ralph where the grown-ups where? All Ralph could do was cry!

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