Lord of the FliesLord of the Fliesby William Goldingby William Golding

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Civilized Vs. BarbaricCivilized Vs. Barbaric

CivilizedCivilized

• having an advanced or having an advanced or humane culture, society, humane culture, society, etc.etc.

• polite; well-bred; refined. polite; well-bred; refined. • of or pertaining to civilized of or pertaining to civilized

people: people: The civilized world The civilized world must fight ignorance. must fight ignorance.

• easy to manage or control; easy to manage or control; well organized or ordered: well organized or ordered: The car is quiet and The car is quiet and civilized, even in sharp civilized, even in sharp turns.turns.

BarbaricBarbaric

• without civilizing without civilizing influences; uncivilized; influences; uncivilized; primitive: primitive: barbaric barbaric invaders. invaders.

• of, like, or befitting of, like, or befitting barbarians: barbarians: a barbaric a barbaric empire; barbaric practices. empire; barbaric practices.

• crudely rich or splendid: crudely rich or splendid: barbaric decorations.barbaric decorations.

William Gerald GoldingWilliam Gerald Golding

• Born in Cornwall, England Born in Cornwall, England in 1911in 1911

• Educated at Oxford Educated at Oxford UniversityUniversity

• Joined the Royal Navy in Joined the Royal Navy in 19401940

• 11stst novel, novel, Lord of the Flies,Lord of the Flies, was published in 1954was published in 1954

• He became a teacher and He became a teacher and an author after WWII an author after WWII

• 1983 he was awarded the 1983 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for LiteratureNobel Prize for Literature

• He died in 1993He died in 1993

Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies ~ Setting ~ SettingA deserted island in the Pacific w/ NO grown-ups!A deserted island in the Pacific w/ NO grown-ups!

Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies ~ Ralph ~ Ralph

• ProtagonistProtagonist• Age 12Age 12• Light skinned and Light skinned and

muscularmuscular• Daddy is in the NavyDaddy is in the Navy• He is elected ChiefHe is elected Chief• He represents He represents

DEMOCRACYDEMOCRACY• He found the conchHe found the conch

Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies ~ Piggy ~ Piggy

• He is short and chubbyHe is short and chubby• He wears glasses and has He wears glasses and has

asthmaasthma• Both of his parents are Both of his parents are

deceased and he was deceased and he was raised by his raised by his overprotective auntoverprotective aunt

• He is the most intelligent He is the most intelligent boy on the islandboy on the island

• His glasses are used to His glasses are used to start the firestart the fire

• He is an outcast who is He is an outcast who is mercilessly picked on by mercilessly picked on by the other boysthe other boys

• Piggy is killed by RogerPiggy is killed by Roger

Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies ~ Jack ~ Jack MerridewMerridew

• AntagonistAntagonist• Head of the choirHead of the choir• He is tall, thin and He is tall, thin and

bonybony• He has read hair, blue He has read hair, blue

eyes and freckleseyes and freckles• He is uglyHe is ugly• He is obsessed with He is obsessed with

hunting and killinghunting and killing• He represents He represents

DICTATORSHIPDICTATORSHIP

Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies ~ Simon ~ Simon

• Member of the choirMember of the choir• Has fainting spellsHas fainting spells• Nice to the “littluns”Nice to the “littluns”• HelpfulHelpful• Has a secret Has a secret

fort/cavefort/cave• Is brutally murdered Is brutally murdered

by the entire group of by the entire group of savages re-enacting savages re-enacting the pig huntthe pig hunt

Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies ~ Roger ~ Roger

• Small shifty boySmall shifty boy• No one knew him No one knew him

prior to the plane prior to the plane crashcrash

• He keeps to himselfHe keeps to himself• He is quiet and He is quiet and

secretivesecretive• MysteriousMysterious• Roger murders Roger murders

Piggy Piggy

Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies ~ Sam and ~ Sam and EricEric

• Identical twinsIdentical twins

• They are blonde, They are blonde, chunky and livelychunky and lively

• They seem to do They seem to do everything at the same everything at the same time, including breathetime, including breathe

• They become “one” They become “one” person on the island person on the island and are referred to as and are referred to as “Samneric” by the “Samneric” by the othersothers

The Lord of the FliesThe Lord of the Flies

• ““Kill the pig. Cut her Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her throat. Spill her blood.”blood.”

• ““Kill the pig. Cut her Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Bash her in.”throat. Bash her in.”

• Peace offering to the Peace offering to the “beastie”“beastie”

• Simon visualizes the Simon visualizes the pig head telling him pig head telling him that the other boys will that the other boys will kill himkill him

““The Sound of the Shell”The Sound of the Shell”Chapter 1Chapter 1

• A plane load of young British A plane load of young British school boys crash lands on a school boys crash lands on a deserted island in the Pacificdeserted island in the Pacific

• There is a war going on - There is a war going on - WWIIWWII

• The conch is found ~ “We The conch is found ~ “We can use this to call the can use this to call the others. Have a meeting. others. Have a meeting. They’ll come when they They’ll come when they hear us ---”hear us ---”

• Ralph is elected ChiefRalph is elected Chief• Jack hesitates and does not Jack hesitates and does not

kill the pig that is tangled in kill the pig that is tangled in the vinesthe vines

““Fire on the Mountain”Fire on the Mountain”Chapter 2Chapter 2

• The conch shell will be The conch shell will be used at meetings to used at meetings to determine who will speakdetermine who will speak

• The “beastie” is introduced The “beastie” is introduced by the little boy with the by the little boy with the mulberry colored mulberry colored birthmark ~ “He wants to birthmark ~ “He wants to know what you’re going to know what you’re going to do about the snake thing.”do about the snake thing.”

• The boys build a signal fire The boys build a signal fire using Piggy’s glassesusing Piggy’s glasses

• They accidentally set the They accidentally set the jungle on firejungle on fire

• A “littlun” is missingA “littlun” is missing

““Huts on the Beach”Huts on the Beach”Chapter 3Chapter 3

• Ralph and Simon build Ralph and Simon build huts for shelter on the huts for shelter on the beachbeach

• Jack hunts for pigs ~ Jack hunts for pigs ~ “All you can talk about “All you can talk about is pig, pig, pig!”is pig, pig, pig!”

• Ralph and Jack argue Ralph and Jack argue about the importance about the importance of building shelter vs. of building shelter vs. hunting for meathunting for meat

• Simon finds a hidden Simon finds a hidden fort in the jungle where fort in the jungle where he can go and be alonehe can go and be alone

““Painted Faces and Long Hair”Painted Faces and Long Hair”Chapter 4Chapter 4

• The “littluns” spend the days The “littluns” spend the days playing and the nights having playing and the nights having nightmaresnightmares

• Jack has become obsessed Jack has become obsessed with hunting/killing and he with hunting/killing and he paints his face to camouflage paints his face to camouflage himself from the pigs ~ “He himself from the pigs ~ “He looked in astonishment, no looked in astonishment, no longer at himself but at an longer at himself but at an awesome stranger.”awesome stranger.”

• Ralph spots a ship on the Ralph spots a ship on the horizon but the signal fire has horizon but the signal fire has burned outburned out

• Jack and his hunters kill their Jack and his hunters kill their first pigfirst pig

• Jack punches Piggy and Jack punches Piggy and breaks his glassesbreaks his glasses

““Beast from Water”Beast from Water”Chapter 5Chapter 5

• Ralph calls a late night Ralph calls a late night meetingmeeting

• He berates the boys for not He berates the boys for not following the rules and following the rules and helping out with daily chores helping out with daily chores ~ “The fire is the most ~ “The fire is the most important thing on the island. important thing on the island. How can we ever be rescued How can we ever be rescued except by luck, if we don’t except by luck, if we don’t keep the fire going?”keep the fire going?”

• Another “littlun” claims to Another “littlun” claims to have seen a beast that comes have seen a beast that comes out of the ocean at nightout of the ocean at night

• The “beastie” that the child The “beastie” that the child saw was only Simon going to saw was only Simon going to his hiding place in the junglehis hiding place in the jungle

““Beast from Air”Beast from Air”Chapter 6Chapter 6

• Samneric see a “beastie” Samneric see a “beastie” that has fallen from the that has fallen from the skysky

• They report the “beastie” They report the “beastie” sighting to Ralph who then sighting to Ralph who then organizes a search party to organizes a search party to find and kill the beastfind and kill the beast

• The search party explores The search party explores parts of the island they parts of the island they have not previously been have not previously been to, including a cave in the to, including a cave in the mountain ~ “I’m chief. I’ll mountain ~ “I’m chief. I’ll go. Don’t argue.”go. Don’t argue.”

““Shadows and Tall Trees”Shadows and Tall Trees”Chapter 7Chapter 7

• The hunters track a wild boar The hunters track a wild boar which eventually escapeswhich eventually escapes

• Ralph participates in the Ralph participates in the hunt for the first timehunt for the first time

• The boys re-enact the hunt The boys re-enact the hunt using Robert as the boarusing Robert as the boar

• In their frenzy, the boys In their frenzy, the boys nearly kill Robert ~ “Kill him! nearly kill Robert ~ “Kill him! Kill him!” Kill him!”

• Jack suggests next time they Jack suggests next time they use a “littlun” to play the use a “littlun” to play the part of the boar part of the boar

• The group climbs the The group climbs the mountain and Ralph sees the mountain and Ralph sees the “beastie” in the darkness“beastie” in the darkness

““Gift for the Darkness”Gift for the Darkness”Chapter 8Chapter 8

• Jack uses the conch to call Jack uses the conch to call a meeting a meeting

• Jack calls Ralph a cowardJack calls Ralph a coward• Jack forms his own group of Jack forms his own group of

which he declares himself which he declares himself to be the chief ~ “I’m to be the chief ~ “I’m going to get more of the going to get more of the biguns away from the biguns away from the conch and all that. We’ll conch and all that. We’ll kill a pig and give a feast. kill a pig and give a feast. And about the beast. And about the beast. When we kill we’ll leave When we kill we’ll leave some of the kill for it. Then some of the kill for it. Then it won’t bother us, maybe.”it won’t bother us, maybe.”

““A View to a Death”A View to a Death”Chapter 9Chapter 9

• Simon discovers the dead Simon discovers the dead pilot who is tangled in his pilot who is tangled in his parachute on the mountain parachute on the mountain toptop

• He goes down to the beach He goes down to the beach to tell the boys about the to tell the boys about the pilot and is mistaken for pilot and is mistaken for the “beastie” the “beastie”

• The boys are in the midst The boys are in the midst of a hunting dance and kill of a hunting dance and kill Simon with their spears, Simon with their spears, teeth and bare hands ~ teeth and bare hands ~ “Kill the beast! Cut his “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!”throat! Spill his blood!”

• Simon’s dead body is Simon’s dead body is washed out to seawashed out to sea

““The Shell and the Glasses”The Shell and the Glasses”Chapter 10Chapter 10

• Ralph and Piggy discuss Simon’s Ralph and Piggy discuss Simon’s murder ~ “It was an accident. murder ~ “It was an accident. Coming in the dark---he hadn’t no Coming in the dark---he hadn’t no business crawling like that out of business crawling like that out of the dark. He was batty. He asked the dark. He was batty. He asked for it. It was an accident.”for it. It was an accident.”

• Almost all of the boys have joined Almost all of the boys have joined Jack’s tribe on Castle RockJack’s tribe on Castle Rock

• Jack and his tribe believe that the Jack and his tribe believe that the beast is able to morph into any beast is able to morph into any disguise and that Simon was in disguise and that Simon was in fact the beast in disguisefact the beast in disguise

• Jack, Roger and Maurice attack Jack, Roger and Maurice attack Ralph, Piggy and Samneric in the Ralph, Piggy and Samneric in the middle of the night to steal Piggy’s middle of the night to steal Piggy’s glasses thus they steal the ability glasses thus they steal the ability to make fire ~ “He was chief now to make fire ~ “He was chief now in truth; and he made stabbing in truth; and he made stabbing motions with his spear. From his motions with his spear. From his left hand dangled Piggy’s broken left hand dangled Piggy’s broken glasses.”glasses.”

““Castle Rock”Castle Rock”Chapter 11Chapter 11

• Ralph and the boys go to Castle Ralph and the boys go to Castle Rock to try and get Piggy’s Rock to try and get Piggy’s glasses backglasses back

• Jack’s guards tell Ralph to leave Jack’s guards tell Ralph to leave Castle RockCastle Rock

• Jack and Ralph fightJack and Ralph fight• Roger pushes a huge boulder Roger pushes a huge boulder

down the mountain at Piggy, down the mountain at Piggy, causing him to fall off the causing him to fall off the mountain to his death ~ “High mountain to his death ~ “High overhead, Roger, with a sense of overhead, Roger, with a sense of delirious abandonment, leaned delirious abandonment, leaned all of his weight on the lever.” all of his weight on the lever.”

• Piggy’s body is swept out to seaPiggy’s body is swept out to sea• Jack orders Samneric to be tied Jack orders Samneric to be tied

up and forces them to join his up and forces them to join his tribetribe

• Ralph runs away and hides in the Ralph runs away and hides in the junglejungle

““Cry of the Hunters”Cry of the Hunters”Chapter 12Chapter 12

• Jack tortures Samneric in an Jack tortures Samneric in an attempt to find out where attempt to find out where Ralph is hidingRalph is hiding

• Jack’s tribe hunts Ralph like a Jack’s tribe hunts Ralph like a pig (i.e. spears, rocks, smoke, pig (i.e. spears, rocks, smoke, fire, tribal signals) ~ “They fire, tribal signals) ~ “They hate you Ralph. They’re hate you Ralph. They’re going to do you. They’re going to do you. They’re going to hunt you tomorrow.”going to hunt you tomorrow.”

• Ralph hides in the jungle near Ralph hides in the jungle near Castle RockCastle Rock

• Ralph is discovered by the Ralph is discovered by the tribe and runs to the beach tribe and runs to the beach where the British Navy has where the British Navy has just landed ~ “We saw your just landed ~ “We saw your smoke. What have you been smoke. What have you been doing? Having a war or doing? Having a war or something?”something?”

“ “Ralph wept for the end of Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air heart, and the fall through the air

of the true, wise friend called of the true, wise friend called Piggy.”Piggy.”