1. Notes on Lord of the Flies: Published in 1954 William Golding the atomic bomb!!! Setting: island in the South Pacific during WWII

2. Characters: Ralph Roger Simon Piggy Jack Sam and Eric Maurice The “Little-un’s”

3. Themes: Fear of the unknown The need for social order Power Insight versus eyesight (vision) Loss of identity Civilization versus savagery Loss of innocence

4. Symbols and Motifs: -The conch-Piggy’s glasses -signal fire- the Lord of the flies -Piggy- the beast -Ralph-Jack -Simon -Roger Motifs: Biblical parallels

5. Other things to look for: Additional themes, symbols, and motifs Conflict: internal/external Irony Tone

6. For each statement, agree or disagree. Then write a few sentences explaining why you feel this way. - People are born good. - When in survival mode, good and evil doesn’t exist. - Outside influences, (including leaders and civilization) control violent tendencies. - Fate determines who will make a “bad’ choice. - Common sense is absent in the presence of chaos. - People can make themselves believe things that are untrue and even act upon those misconceptions.