WILLIAM GOLDING

BRIEF BIO

• Born in 1911 in England
• Was an actor, director, writer, & teacher
• Enlisted during World War II
• Began writing novels after returning

LORD OF THE FLIES

• Rejected by over 20 publishers
• Later became a best-seller
• Allowed Golding to write full-time
• His most famous novel

LOTF BACKGROUND

• Based off his experiences in WWII
• Explores the dark side of humans
• Do we lean toward being human?
• Or do we lean toward being animals?
• Connection to nuclear war

ALLEGORY?

• Definitions:
• A story with a deeper meaning
• The story symbolizes something else
• The Crucible
• The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe

LOTF'S ALLEGORICAL STUFF

• THE BOYS
• Represent all types of humans
• (Good or bad, selfish or selfless)
• (How humans react to bad things)

WHAT OTHERS THINK...

• The history of civilization
• Religious issues
• The id, ego, & superego
• Criticism of Western culture

DISCUSSION Q'S

How are Ralph & Piggy different?

If all of the boys represent types of humans, who does Ralph represent?

Who would Piggy represent?

How might the conch become important to the boys?

What do you think the boys will do once they come together?

What do you will predict will happen to them as they continue living on the island?