Lord of the Flies Revision CHARACTERS Their

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Lord of the Flies Revision CHARACTERS Their physical appearance, how they behave, their relationships with others, significant events they are involved in. When revising Lord of the Flies you will need to think about all of the following: SYMBOLISM The allegorical nature of the novel including the conch, the meaning of the beast, the pig’s head, the island, the religious symbolism. THEMES Leadership, democracy, good vs. evil, civilization, savagery. SETTING Five main settings in the novel and what is associated with them. CONTEXT The historical and political background to novel. THE MESSAGE What is Golding saying about society? Revision Chapter by chapter Read through the names of the titles- The Sound of the Shell Fire on the Mountain Huts on the Beach Painted Faces and Long Hair Beast From Water Beast From Air Shadows and Tall Trees Gift for the Darkness A View to a Death The Shell and the Glasses Castle Rock Cry of the Hunters Context World War Cold War- nuclear weapons referred to the novel by the ‘atom’. Social class- noted through the hierarchy of the boys. Boarding school pupils but different given social class: Piggy is noted a poorer. Links made/ given to Britain’s colonial past- colonisation of the island is similar to that of British history. Golding’s thoughts/ ideas and influences War Childhood Savagery of man Utopia V Dystopia Good vs Evil Civilisation/ Future One thing to remember Lord of the flies is an allegorical novel, leaving a message to the reader about life and society. What is the message? Is it clear? How is it clear? Extension: Given Golding’s view and time of writing is there a strong correlation between message and novel? Setting The island- a heaven or hell? Not the ideal paradise that readers might think of when desert island is stated. Boys feel positive at first and enjoy their freedom- swimming/ climbing; all feelings change as the boys turn savage. Heaven- Freedom, no school, rules, adults? Hell- too much freedom, no rules, no adults, chaos, violence and uncertainty Utopia vs Dystopia – polar opposite from chapter 1 to chapter 10/12 Goldings is using this a hypothetical situation for the readers as a means to question control/ order in society. Context: Cold War ( post world war 2) atomic bomb or warfare at the time of writing. Golding had personal experience of war as he had been a serving officer. The island