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Lord of the Flies. William Golding’s Masterpiece 1911- 1993. Author and Context. William Golding was born on September 19, 1911 in England 1940 Golding joined the Royal Navy Participated in D-Day - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Lord of the Flies
William Golding’s Masterpiece
1911- 1993
Author and Context
William Golding was born on September 19, 1911 in England
1940 Golding joined the Royal Navy Participated in D-Day Experience in WWII had a profound effect on his
view of humanity and the evils of which it was capable.
His first and greatest success came with Lord of the Flies (1954)
About the Novel
Set in mid 1940’s when Europe engulfed in war.
A plane carrying British school boys is mistaken for a military craft and shot down.
Only the boys survive the crash, and try to form a society and govern themselves.
The Island
Themes
Civilization vs. SavageryLoss of InnocenceOriginal SinFear that separates one from GodNature of Good and Evil Goodness is rare and fleetingAbsolute Power
Allusions
–Reference to a well known “thing” from history, literature, work of art• Classical literature
• Mythology
• Christian Symbolism
Symbols in the Novel
The Conch- Piggy’s Glasses-Lord of the Flies-Fire Signal-
Religious Symbols The Island . . .The snake in the Garden of Eden The parachutist and Piggy. . . Jack and Ralph . . .Simon . . .
Allegory
A work of fiction carrying two levels of meaning:
- 1) a surface plot/narrative (literal)
- 2) symbolic/metaphorical meaning in which everything in story symbolizes
something greater
Concerning the TitleBeel’zebub- Hebrew translation for Lord of the fliesThe title is said to be a reference to the Hebrew
name Beelzebub ( זבוב Ba'al-zvuv, "god of the ,בעלfly", "host of the fly" or literally "Lord of Flies"), a name sometimes used as a synonym for Satan.[3]
Ba‘al Zebûb might mean 'Lord of Zebûb', referring to an unknown place called Zebûb, or 'Lord of things that fly' (zebûb being a Hebrew collective noun for 'fly', thus the common lay translation 'Lord of the Flies').
Modern Day Allusions
Allusion- (n.) an indirect reference to something
There are many, many modern day allusions to Lord of the Flies in popular culture.
For example….
The Simpsons
The Simpson’s episode titled Das Bus is a parody of Lord of the Flies.
Survivor
MarK Burnett’s CBS island show is said to have been inspired by LOTF.
Sponge Bob Squarepants
The episode Club Spongebob is a spoof of LOTF.
Popular Music
Bands such as Taking Back Sunday, Nine Inch Nails, AFI, Iron Maiden, Rolling Stones, and Pink Floyd have written songs about or have alluded to LOTF in their music.
We’ll revisit the themes, allusions, symbols, and the concepts of allegory and microcosm upon the
end of the novel.
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