Lord of the Flies

by William Golding  Born in Cornwall in 1911  Joined the Royal Navy in 1940 and served through WWII  Wrote his first novel, Lord of the Flies, in 1954  Won the “Booker Prize” in 1980 and the Nobel Peace Prize in literature in 1983  He died on June

Literary Concepts  Characterization  Metaphor  Simile  Personification  Setting  Symbolism  Archetypes

Thematic Concepts  Leadership/Power and Authority  Violence/Gender/Boys  Maturity/Age  Hierarchy  Law and Order  Chaos and Evil  Hope and Rescue v. Isolation  Civilization v. Savagery  Nature v. Nurture  WWII

Essential Questions  In what ways does society influence people within it? How do people adapt to power to suit their natural desires?  How do people come to fill certain roles in groups and communities? How do they form identities within those groups?  What does literature reveal about society? How does it reflect the culture of the relative moment in time?  In what ways do characters form identities and express their individuality? How do they become followers, leaders, or rebels?  What can I learn about my own identity from these texts? In what ways can I relate to certain characters or themes?  Who am I?