1. Lord of the Flies By: William Golding

2. Setting & Plot Future during atomic war Planeload of British schoolchildren shot down; stuck on deserted island No adults survive, front section of plane washed out to sea; kids left to fend for themselves Boys’ descent into chaos, disorder, evil Symbolic view by author of human nature as struggle of good v. evil

3. Themes Good and Evil Appearances and Reality Reason and Emotion Morals and Morality

4. Style Point of View: omniscient (all-knowing) or 3rd person; narrator outside/above story, not actively involved Symbolism: a person, place, or thing that represents something more than its literal meaning; ex.- the conch, Piggy’s glasses, the Pig’s head; fire

5. Author: William Golding Born in Cornwall, England; 1911 Heavily influenced by father’s strong belief in science, rational thought Graduated Oxford University, 1935 4 years: Wrote/acted in London theater Married Ann Brookfield, 1939

6. Golding: Military Joined British Royal Navy, 1940 Service in WWII single most influential event in writing LOTF Shocked by violence of war Injured by detonator accident; took part in D-Day landings in France, June, 1944

7. Golding: After the War Returned to teaching English, philosophy Next 9 years, wrote 3 novels; all rejected before idea for LOTF Wrote 10 other novels, plus plays, other works Died June 28, 1993; heart attack