PPT-William Golding (1911-1993)

British writer and novelist Studied science at Oxford Changed major to English Became an English teacher During WW II he joined the Royal Navy Participated in the WWW II Familiar with its horrors and suffering. In the year 1840 another remarkable fulfillment of prophecy excited widespread interest. . Two years before, Josiah . Litch. , one of the leading ministers preaching the second advent, published an exposition of Revelation 9, predicting the fall of the Ottoman Empire. . Reflect . on . Thursday’s “Plane . Crash” activity. What was interesting about your classmates’ behavior? What surprised you? What behaviors would you have predicted? Why did you behave the way you did?. Lord of the Flies. Golding’s Use of Symbolism. Symbolism is the “frequent use of words, places, characters, or objects that mean something beyond what they are on a literal level” (Wheeler).. William Golding uses so much symbolism in Lord of the Flies that many critics agree that it is an allegory- a writing that has “a double meaning” (Wheeler).. Read through the two paragraphs answering the question, “. What is the symbolism of the flies in the novel?. ”. Using three colours, highlight examples of the three Assessment Objectives:. Evidence. Analysis of Piggy’s . spectacles . What is the significant of Piggy’s spectacles throughout the novel Lord of the Flies? . “He . came forward, searching out safe . lodgments . for his feet, and then looked up through thick spectacles.” . Chapter Six: Beast from Air (95-108) Journal Prompt: Why do people question authority? Think of a personal or historical example when people did (or did not) question authority. Analyze whether what h The Lord of the Flies. William Golding (1911-1993). William Golding. Joined the Royal Navy in 1940; the experience had an impact on his fiction. The Lord of the Flies . (1954), bestseller. „Before the Second World War I believed in the perfectibility of social man; that a correct structure of society would produce goodwill; and that therefore you could remove all social ills by a reorganization of society... but after the war I did not because I was unable to. I had discovered what one man could do to another... I must say that anyone who moved through those years without understanding that man produces evil as a bee produces honey must have been blind or wrong in the head” („Fable”). Look at the pictures and write down what you think is occurring? . Why do you think these events occurring?. Did something happen during this time? What?. Image 1. Gas Masks. Gas masks were issued to all everyone young and old at the start of World War Two. . Golding’s Use of Symbolism. Symbolism is the “frequent use of words, places, characters, or objects that mean something beyond what they are on a literal level” (Wheeler).. William Golding uses so much symbolism in Lord of the Flies that many critics agree that it is an allegory- a writing that has “a double meaning” (Wheeler).. lockett. William Golding was born on September 19. th. , 1911.. Born in Marlborough, Wiltshire.. His father was a schoolmaster and his mother was a suffragette.. His parents expected him to be a scientist but he revolted.. Chapter 10:. The Shell and The Glasses. Plot. Ralph and Piggy return to the camp after Simons murder . They discover that Sam and Eric and a few . littluns. are the only ones left at the camp . Roger joins Jack’s tribe and discovers that Jack is going to beat Wilfred for unknown reason's. Pre-AP 9. th. grade Lit./Comp.. Lord of the Flies. William Golding wrote . Lord of the Flies . at the end of WWII. It was published in 1954 at the beginning of the Cold War. . Genre - The novel is an . Lord of the Flies. By William Golding. Biography of William Golding. 1911-1993. Early Life. Born on September 19, 1911 in Cornwall, England . (In his grandmother’s house!). His father, Alec, was a schoolmaster (science) at Marlborough Grammar School. 890 International Journal of Academic Research and Development ISSN: 2455 - 4197 ; Impact Factor: RJIF 5.22 www.academicsjournal.com Volume 2; Issue 4 ; J uly 2017; Page No. 8 90 - 891 William Gold