Notes LORD OF THE FLIES

SIGNIFICANCE Character Degeneration of Language FEAR Potential for Ralph Piggy Jack Simon Roger Littluns Sam and Eric The Beast/Beastie Lord of the Flies “EVERYMAN” - EGO Has all qualities SUPEREGO / logic / nurtured / Prometheus Adult sensibility ID / impulse/ instinct / savage Ego – Helpful / caring / listens SIGNIFICANCE Character Regression The masses in society/ commoners Degeneration of Language FEAR Potential for evil within man Pig's Head on a stick

Loss of identity/ regression time passage/ regression Symbol meaning Island Scar Conch Painted faces Hair length Piggy’s Glasses Fire Ocean Burn Mark MICROCOSM Man’s impact on nature Democracy/Order Loss of identity/ regression time passage/ regression Symbol meaning Intellect/reason Hope for rescue Isolation / cleaner Impulsivity breeds chaos PARACHUTIST Sign that everything is NOT OK.

Communication/ language Manners Norms Use of Technology Education CIVILized Savage Government Order Respect for life Communication/ language Manners Norms Use of Technology Education Cleanliness/grooming Desire to better ones self Self-awareness and Awareness of others All needs met easily Able to resolve conflicts (?) Anarchy Chaos Social Darwinism Instinct driven impulsive Low value of human life Self-centered R E G R E S S I O N

POTENTIAL THEMES AND CONFLICTS FUN vs. RESCUE REGRESSION IMPULSIVITY BREEDS CHAOS Society is flawed because humans are flawed

EGO SUPEREGO ID