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About the Author William Golding Golding’s introduction http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYnfSV27 vLY Golding published Lord of the Flies, his first novel, in 1954. Did not become popular until the early 1960s It was adapted to film in 1963 and again in 1990. It is #70 on the American Library Association’s list of 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000 due to its controversial content.

Possible Influence? In Golding's time, a popular adventure story was The Coral Island, which was written in 1858. A group of boys get stranded on a deserted tropical island Major characters are Jack, Ralph, and Peterkin. It’s an adventure story with a happy ending Modern day, LOST has similar motifs Main character is Jack Stranded on a deserted tropical island Plane crash

The Setting Time: Place: 1950s, after some sort of atomic warfare has taken place Place: A tiny, previously uninhabited coral island in the South Pacific. The children have crash- landed here after their plane was shot down while they were on some sort of trip with their schools.

Major Characters Ralph Piggy Jack Simon Sam and Eric Roger

Symbols to Watch For The Conch The Signal Fire Piggy’s Glasses The Beastie Jack’s Knife The Lord of the Flies

Discuss with your partner Are humans naturally evil? How does individual power change relationships with others? Are laws necessary to maintain order? How do fear and desire for acceptance influence human behavior? What is Golding’s purpose in writing this story?