1. Lord of the Flies by William Golding

2. I. Introduction A. Post World War II Era—WWII scared everyone—even the winners

3. I. Introduction (continued) B. Two Opposing Views of Human Nature

4. I. Introduction C. The Story as an Allegory 1.What is an allegory? 2. What is a microcosm?

5. II. Main Themes A. Human Nature: Good vs Evil 1.What is good and evil? 2.Source for evil? 3.The God problem B. Civilization vs. Nature

6. II. Main Themes continued C. Loss of Innocence D. Fear and Ignorance (the unknown) E. The Love of Power

7. II. Themes continued F. Search for the Truth (blindness and sight) F. Loss of Identity

8. III. The Setting A. The island: paradise with cutting edges – a microcosm of the world

9. III. The Setting 1. beach and lagoon 2. fruit orchard (Eden) 3. jungle

10. III. The Setting

11. III. The Setting continued 4. The mountain 5. The castle (rock bluff) 6. Allegory of the island

12. IV. Characters A. Ralph B. Piggy

13. IV. Characters C. Jack D. Simon

14. IV. Characters E. Roger E. Samneric

15. V. Symbols (see symbol chart) A. Setting symbols B. Character symbols C. Object symbols

16. VI. Conclusion A. Psychological importance of Lord of the Flies to today’s world B. Social Importance C. Universal Importance