 British writer and novelist  Studied science at Oxford  Changed major to English  Became an English teacher  During WW II, he joined the Royal Navy  Participated in the WWW II  Familiar with its horrors and suffering  “But I went through war and that changed me.”  British writer and novelist  Studied science at Oxford  Changed major to English  Became an English teacher  During WW II, he joined the Royal Navy  Participated in the WWW II  Familiar with its horrors and suffering  “But I went through war and that changed me.”

 Lord of the Flies Golding’s most famous novel (1954)  Rejected by many publishers  Editor changed title from Strangers from Within to LOTF. First chapter was omitted: (how boys arrive to the island)  Novel classified as: o Adventure story, island story, allegory, fable, children literature o It belongs to the Robinsonade tradition  Lord of the Flies Golding’s most famous novel (1954)  Rejected by many publishers  Editor changed title from Strangers from Within to LOTF. First chapter was omitted: (how boys arrive to the island)  Novel classified as: o Adventure story, island story, allegory, fable, children literature o It belongs to the Robinsonade tradition

 Effect of Ballantyne’s The Coral Island is evident in LOTF: o Characters names o English boys o Island stories o Words, values and images  Direct reference to The Coral Island in chapters 2,12.  Golding invites readers to compare between his and Ballantyne’s (dialogue between texts/intertextuality)  Effect of Ballantyne’s The Coral Island is evident in LOTF: o Characters names o English boys o Island stories o Words, values and images  Direct reference to The Coral Island in chapters 2,12.  Golding invites readers to compare between his and Ballantyne’s (dialogue between texts/intertextuality)

 Civilization vs. savagery  Loss of innocence  Darkness of man’s heart  Good and evil  Evil is innate (original sin)  Democracy vs. dictatorship  Criticism of the public schools systems and headmasters in particular  Fear (real fear is from human beings)  Civilization vs. savagery  Loss of innocence  Darkness of man’s heart  Good and evil  Evil is innate (original sin)  Democracy vs. dictatorship  Criticism of the public schools systems and headmasters in particular  Fear (real fear is from human beings)

 Plot/events/actions o Plot summary (the boy with fair hair, the fat boy, Ralph, piggy, finding the shell/conch, calling the others, meeting no.1, electing a leader/Ralph, Jack leader of hunters, exploring the island, no adults/grown-ups, failed hunting attempt, “next time their would be no mercy.” o Characters (Ralph, Piggy, Jack, Simon, Roger, choir boys, little’uns) o Setting (island/paradise, fictional/real world, microcosm vs. macrocosm  Plot/events/actions o Plot summary (the boy with fair hair, the fat boy, Ralph, piggy, finding the shell/conch, calling the others, meeting no.1, electing a leader/Ralph, Jack leader of hunters, exploring the island, no adults/grown-ups, failed hunting attempt, “next time their would be no mercy.” o Characters (Ralph, Piggy, Jack, Simon, Roger, choir boys, little’uns) o Setting (island/paradise, fictional/real world, microcosm vs. macrocosm

 Plot/events/actions o Plot summary (the boy with fair hair, the fat boy, Ralph, piggy, finding the shell/conch, calling the others, meeting no.1, electing a leader/Ralph, Jack leader of hunters, exploring the island, no adults/grown-ups, failed hunting attempt, “next time their would be no mercy.” o Characters (Ralph, Piggy, Jack, Simon, Roger, choir boys, little’uns) o Setting (island/paradise, fictional/real world, microcosm vs. macrocosm  Plot/events/actions o Plot summary (the boy with fair hair, the fat boy, Ralph, piggy, finding the shell/conch, calling the others, meeting no.1, electing a leader/Ralph, Jack leader of hunters, exploring the island, no adults/grown-ups, failed hunting attempt, “next time their would be no mercy.” o Characters (Ralph, Piggy, Jack, Simon, Roger, choir boys, little’uns) o Setting (island/paradise, fictional/real world, microcosm vs. macrocosm

 Conflict (Ralph vs. Jack, Jack vs. Piggy, civilization vs. savagery and primitive life, democracy vs. dictatorship, innocence vs. innate evil  Symblism o Characters (i.e. Ralph represents civilization, goodness, democracy and leadership-- Jack represents evil, dictatorship, savagery and primitive life– Piggy represents intellectuality) o The shell/conch o Meetings/elections/voting represent democracy o Island represents paradise turning into hell at the end of the novel—it also represents the real world  Conflict (Ralph vs. Jack, Jack vs. Piggy, civilization vs. savagery and primitive life, democracy vs. dictatorship, innocence vs. innate evil  Symblism o Characters (i.e. Ralph represents civilization, goodness, democracy and leadership-- Jack represents evil, dictatorship, savagery and primitive life– Piggy represents intellectuality) o The shell/conch o Meetings/elections/voting represent democracy o Island represents paradise turning into hell at the end of the novel—it also represents the real world