1. Introduction and Background
Lord of the Flies 1954
Introduction and Background

2. Note Knowledge
Grab a marker and in 1-3 words {no more, no less} tell what you know about the four pictures relating to WW2 on the paper.
Do this quickly on your own. Be honest. No robbing of others’ ideas if you don’t know. It’s ok 
Step back and let others go.
When you finish, compare knowledge.

3. What do the images on the following screens tell you?
Lord of the Flies
What do the images on the following screens tell you?

8. Title Translation “Beelzebub” a Hebrew word for LUCIFER
However, the literal translation of “Beelzebub”
into English is LORD OF THE FLIES

9. William Golding Born in Britain 1911-1993
L.O.T.F Author
William Golding
Born in Britain

10. In the decade before LOTF was published, Britain had been involved in two wars:
WWII
Korean War

11. As a child, Golding had witnessed WWI, which was referred to as “the war to end all wars”
HOWEVER,
22 years later Britain was again involved in
ANOTHER WAR
to end all wars, WWII, which caused more devastation than was imaginable

12. Through LOTF, Golding is making the statement that (#1) we cannot escape our savage, violent tendencies…

13. …(#2) and without social order, we devolve into a state of chaos

14. LOTF Symbols (Objects, characters, figures, or colors that represent ideas or concepts)
Piggy’s Glasses = The last surviving evidence of the lawful, structured world
Conch Shell = New democracy on the island
Snake = Evil…reference to the serpent in the garden of Eden

15. Allegory (this term and definition isn’t on your notes sheet
Allegory (this term and definition isn’t on your notes sheet. Write it down!!!
Defined as:  a work in which the characters and events are symbolically expressing a deeper, often spiritual, moral, or political meaning.
The symbolic expression of a deeper meaning through a story or scene acted out by human, animal, or mythical characters

16. Important Images
The Beast = The imaginary evil that is projected onto the island by the boys’ paranoia
Lord of the Flies = A pig’s head on a stick that becomes the physical acceptance of evil on the island

17. TERMS to REMEMBER
Microcosm = A small world that represents the world at large
Edenic = Eden like, paradise like, a setting that has not yet been spoiled by man

18. Character Analysis
Ralph ~ Main character described as “fair haired,” having “broad shoulders…[like a] boxer’s,” and has a face that “proclaims no devil”
Committed to civilization and morality
Translation = GOOD

19. Character Analysis
Piggy \ Described as “fat,” “intellectual,” asthmatic, and needs glasses
Represents scientific, rational side of civilization, and social order

20. Character Analysis
Jack ~ Described as having red hair, wears black with a snake clasp, ugly
Cruel and manipulative
Represents our savage instincts played out
EVIL

21. Character Analysis
Simon ~ Described as a skinny, vivid little boy, who “meditates;” and he faints, which some cultures have believed is a sign of connecting with the spiritual world
Seems to be connected with nature, and he has an innate, spiritual goodness

22. Character Analysis Roger ~ “Silent” and sadistic
Targets the “littluns”
The only one to premeditate murder
Kills without conscience
Pure evil

23. Character Analysis Sam and Eric (Samneric) ~ Twins
Described as barely having enough skin to cover both, bullet-headed, and they finish each other’s sentences
The last to remain loyal to Ralph
Represent the tug-of-war
within us to remain good

24. Character Analysis “Littluns” ~ The younger kids
Represent the common folk in society who…
easily follow the lead of others into savagery when there is no enforced structure in society

25. Now that we have tested your prior knowledge and discussed the background of LOTF, Pick a Pic and write about what you see in relation to WWII. Write the beginning to a story from the point of view of a character in the scene witnessing the events unfold. You must introduce characters, setting, and conflict. This should not take you more than a paragraph or two.