PPT-Lord of the Flies By William Golding

PreAP 9 th grade LitComp 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 . Mr Golding and hi wife Lorna left the ceremony shortly after they arrived when they realised that no reserved eating was available for them The Jamaica Labour Party had also called for public apology fol lowing the incident Mrs Simpson Miller shortl 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. By Ken . Rodoff. , English teacher, Springfield Township High School, . Erdenheim. , PA.. Adapted by Joyce . Valenza. What am I trying to say?. Can a passage from the text say it for me? . Have I explained the value of the quote?. Specific Classification. Kingdom : Animalia. Phylum : Arthropoda. Class : Insecta. Order : Diptera. Subclass : Pterygota. Suborder : Cyclorrhapha. 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”). Simon. Simon’s humble origins. Originally a member of the choir, Simon was considered weak as he was known for fainting and is seen as being strange by the others.. Main Actions in the novel:. Has a fit as he marches along the beach in the choir. 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. . “It was simply what seemed sensible for me to write after the war when everyone was thanking God they weren’t Nazis. I’d seen enough to realize that every single one of us could be Nazis.”. --William Golding. 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.. 1911- 1993. About William Golding. British novelist. Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in literature. Fought in Royal Navy during WWII. Participated in invasion of Normandy on D-Day. At war’s end, returned to teaching and writing. Freedom is Dangerous . In Lord of the Flies, it shows that freedom is dangerous because without the rules and order from adults; the boys try to keep their own civilization by choosing a chief and making it a rule to use to conch. When Jack starts to make his own group and they rebel against Piggy and Ralph, they start to realize the little bit of society and civilization they had is slipping away. Showing that without these normal everyday rules they had and followed, are gone and they realize that they can get away with anything because they are alone. This resulting in danger of the fire, death and savagery. The boys start resulting in cruelty to others and the death of 3 of the boys. . 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. Data Nuggets. Featured scientist: Biz Turnell from Technische Universität Dresden. Sea squirts (left) have the alternative oxidase (AOX) gene that lets their mitochondria make fewer reactive oxygen species (ROS). . Females become sexually active 8 hours after hatching. Why are virginal females important for genetic research?. Females hold onto male sperm from previous . matings. If a female is not a virgin, can we guarantee we know the genotype of males used in the crossed?.