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Lord of the Flies
Term | Definition |
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William Golding | British Author, 1911-1993 Childhood - torn between light and darkness and between a world that could be understood and couldn't Served - BR Navy during WII - changes his perspective forever, prior look at problems as fault of the system (govt, society) |
Novel's theme (Golding) | "It is an attempt to trace the defects in society back to the defects in human nature." - Not system problem, but in each human. |
Allegary | A story, poem, or novel designed to reveal a hidden meaning |
Microcosm | Something small standing for something larger; the island representing the world or society at large. Boys = reflection of society. |
Symbol | Conch - cream + fading pink, lips = freedom of speech, unity. Piggy's glasses - help you see different perspectives than others on issues, used for fire, used for good/destruction; logical, scientific reasoning unlike others. Jack assaults Piggy for gl |
Beastie | Cause for upheaval in system - Jack vs. Ralph rivalry, core three (logical) become Simon, Piggy, Ralph. |
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