The Lord Of The Flies by Shahad Beragdar

Symbolism

shahadberagdar — 2015-07-25 19:09:57 UTC

* Piggy’s Glasses: Symbol of knowledge and the society in which the boys were raised in.

* The Signal Fire : Symbol of the boys' connection to civilization.

* The Beast : Symbol of the savagery that exists in everyone.

* The Lord of the Flies : Symbol of Evil and a manifestation of the beast.

* The Conch Shell : Symbol of civilization and order.

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Short Summary

shahadberagdar — 2015-07-25 21:06:30 UTC

The book "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding is about the end of innocence and the beginnings of primal instinct for some unlucky children. After a plane crash kills all of the adults, the children are left stranded on an island and then start their own"government". Some soon rebel and 2 children get killed until they are rescued by the navy.

THEME OF CIVILIZATION

shahadberagdar — 2015-07-25 21:31:11 UTC

if some adult has ever snapped at you to be "civilized," then you probably know that "civilized" ends up referring to all kinds of arbitrary things: get your elbows off the table; say "please" and "thank you"; don't chew with your mouth open; don't flick spitballs at your sister. You know. Being "civilized" usually means not doing what comes naturally. At least, that's how Lord of the Flies seems to see it. What comes naturally is running around slaughtering pigs in war paint; and what's civilized is having names, addresses, meetings, and elected leaders. But those arbitrary markings of civilization might be the only things that make life worth living.

Background Info

shahadberagdar — 2015-07-25 22:53:24 UTC

Author Bio

Full Name: William Golding

Date of Birth: 1911

Place of Birth: Cornwall, England

Date of Death: 1993

Brief Life Story: William Golding's parents brought him up to be a scientist. But he always had an interest in reading and writing, and at Oxford University he shifted from the sciences to literature. Golding fought in World War II, and was involved in the D-Day landing at Normandy. His experience in the war greatly influenced his views of human nature. After the war, he began writing novels in addition to teaching. Lord of the Flies was Golding's first novel, published in 1954, and was a critically acclaimed bestseller in both England and the United States. Though Golding never again achieved the same commercial success, he continued to write and went on to publish many more novels, including The Scorpion God (1971), Darkness Visible (1979), and Fire Down Below(1989). He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1983 and died in 1993.

The Weak and the Strong

shahadberagdar — 2015-07-25 23:06:23 UTC

Within the larger battle of civilization and savagery ravaging the boys's community on the island, Lord of the Flies also depicts in great detail the relationships and power dynamics between the boys. In particular, the novel shows how boys fight to belong and be respected by the other boys. The main way in which the boys seek this belonging and respect is to appear strong and powerful. And in order to appear strong and powerful, boys give in to the savage instinct to ignore, pick on, mock, or even physically abuse boys who are weaker than them. Over and over, Lord of the Flies shows instances where a boy who feels vulnerable will save himself by picking on a weaker boy.