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Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies. William Golding. Historical Context. Published in 1954 (post-WWII) First use of atomic bombs in Aug 1945 150,000 - 250,000 killed Japan surrendered six days later Controversy over Truman’s decision to drop the bombs. About William Golding.

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Lord of the Flies

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  1. Lord of the Flies William Golding

  2. Historical Context • Published in 1954 (post-WWII) • First use of atomic bombs in Aug 1945 • 150,000 - 250,000 killed • Japan surrendered six days later • Controversy over Truman’s decision to drop the bombs

  3. About William Golding -Lived 19 September 1911 – 19 June 1993 -Served in WWII in the Royal Navy aboard a destroyer. Also commanded a landing ship at the invasion of Normandy on D-Day. -Married to analytical Chemist, Ann Brookfield -Raised by his father, another scientist (also socialist who advocated Science-inspired rationalism)

  4. About William Golding -Was well educated (attended Oxford University in 1930) in Science, art, and literature. (Knowledge of human evolution and human psychology is shown distinctly in LOTF) -

  5. ← This guy… Cool d00d.

  6. Historical Context Beginnings of the Cold War -Liberal Democracy vs. Totalitarian Communism -Terror of nuclear warfare/annihilation

  7. Plot Overview • During a major war, a British passenger plane is shot down onto a deserted island • The only survivors are a small group of young boys • They are forced to fend for themselves in order to survive • They divide into groups to work on different tasks, but these groups lead to conflict • The boys believe there is a monster on the island • The boys begin to feud over who their leader should be

  8. Characters Ralph- The leader, represents civilizing instinct Jack - Leader of the hunters, represents savagery Piggy - Innovative, represents the rational side of civilization, allied with Ralph Simon - Shy, quiet, represents natural goodness Roger - Cruel, powerful, allied with Jack Sam and Eric - “Samneric”, always together

  9. Themes to consider While reading, consider…. -The sociopolitical tensions of the time period -Human evolution vs. devolution -Governmental successes and failures -The human psyche (and the Id)

  10. Psychology! • Freud believed that there were three parts to the mind • The Id controls basic human desires and is what is in humans that makes them animalistic • The Superego is our conscience which controls our morality • The Ego is what mediates between the two, balancing basic desires and higher morals

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