1. The Lord of the Flies

2. Basis of Lord of the Flies
Parody: a humorous imitation of another work
Coral Island (1857) : Three boys stranded on island during war (Ralph, Jack, and Peterkin)
Golding was a schoolmaster: understood “amorality of little boys”
His experiences in World War II

3. THEMES Man is inherently evil- Sinful nature of man The Power of Fear
Loss of Innocence
Civilization v. Savagery

4. Symbolic Characters
Allegory: a narrative work in which the elements work together to teach a moral lesson.
Frequently, characters, setting, and things are symbolic.
Jack
Ralph
Piggy
Samneric
Simon
Roger

5. SYMBOLS for ANALYSIS Conch Island Piggy’s spectacles Scar Fire Beastie
Face paint
Parachute man
Platform
Pig/s
Lord of the flies
Huts
Sea