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By William Golding. The Lord of the Flies. William Golding (1911-1993). Was in World War II 1940 – Royal Navy Took part in D-Day and the sinking of the Bismarck Affected by what he saw in war Returned home, returned to teaching and wrote LotF in six weeks Published the novel in 1954
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By William Golding The Lord of the Flies
William Golding (1911-1993) • Was in World War II • 1940 – Royal Navy • Took part in D-Day and the sinking of the Bismarck • Affected by what he saw in war • Returned home, returned to teaching and wrote LotF in six weeks • Published the novel in 1954 • popular in 1950s, especially among teens
Lord of the Flies • The novel explores human nature – it assesses moral and ethical capabilities of man. • Asks the question is man innately good or evil?
Terms to know: • Allegory = a work that functions on two or more levels of meaning by comparing objects to symbols beyond the scope of the work • Bildungsroman = “formation novel”; follows a child or naïve person from innocence to experience or from youth to adulthood
Terms continued: • Dystopia = imaginary place where people are dehumanized and lead fearful lives; condition of life is extremely bad
Symbols in the novel: • Island • Huts • Rocks • Glasses • Conch • Painted faces/chanting • Long hair • sow
Symbols in the novel: • Fire • Beastie • Flies • Lord of the Flies
Characters are also symbolic • Ralph • Jack • Simon • Piggy • Samneric
Setting is Significant! • Archetypal settings – settings that are symbolic • River castle • Garden tower • Wasteland wilderness • Maze sea • Deserts threshold
Setting of the novel: • Post WWII • The boys are on a plane that travels from England east • It passes the Rock of Gilbraltor – a link between Africa and Europe – savagery and enlightment • The plane crashes on an unchartered island in the Indian Ocean (maybe the Pacific)
Setting of the novel: • The island contains: • Warm sand • Fruit • Palm trees • A lagoon • A reef to protect from surf The island also contains a scar, pink granite, a rock fort, grasslands and a jungle
Theme topics • Disaster • Isolation • Survival • Power • Rebellion • Violence • Guilt, grief • coercion
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs 1. Physiological needs -water, food, oxygen – we would die without them 2. Safety Needs – shelter, protection 3. Love and Belonging – (culture can begin here) escape loneliness, give and receive love, a sense of belonging 4. Esteem needs – to feel value, respect. If not met, a person feels weak, inferior, worthless 5. Self-actualization – all needs are met; it is finding one’s calling
Maslow • Maslow’s is generally a positive view of man. As long as the basic needs are met, man achieves growth towards self-actualization
Sigmund Freud • Physiologist, medical doctor, psychologist, father of psychoanalysis • Theory that the mind is structured into three parts: Id, Ego, and Superego
Freud’s Structure of Mind • Id • Irrational and emotional part of the brain • Primitive mind • “pleasure principle” – I want it, I want it now • We equate id with child • If the Id is too strong = bound up in self-gratification and uncaring to others
Freud’s Structure of Mind • EGO • Functions with the rational part of the mind • Negotiates between the ID and the SUPEREGO • Operates on reality • Compromises • “adult” • Seeks to balance pleasure (ID) with long-term consequences (Superego).
Freud’s Structure of Mind • SUPEREGO • Moral part of the mind • Last part to develop • Embodiment of parents’ and society’s views • Strives for perfection • Follows rules • Creates anxiety
Reading Schedule • Plan to read a chapter a day between 1/20 and 2/7 – 12 chapters in 19 days • You will have reading checks on class meeting days. • January 20-23 – chapters 1-2 should be finished by our class meeting on 1/24 • 24th – chapter 3 • 25th – chapter 4 • 26th – chapter 5
Reading Schedule • 27th - chapter 6 • 28th – chapter 7 • 29th - catch up day • 30th – chapter 8 • 31st – chapter 9 • Feb. 1 – chapter 10 • Feb. 2 – chapter 11 • Feb. 3 – chapter 12