Year 10.1 English

Research Task

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One of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". (The Times

Newspaper)

•Author of Lord of the Flies

•Commander of the British Empire•Booker Prize Winner ©

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William Golding•Born: 19 September 1911

•From 1921 – 1931, Golding attended several educational institutions studying English and Science.

•William Golding published “Poems” (with Macmillan Publishers) in 1934.

•In 1939, Golding married Ann Brookfield on and later had two children.

•William Golding fought in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. He was also involved in D-Day.

•He returned to teaching and writing when the war ended.

•Golding died in 1993 suffering heart problems.

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•RITES OF PASSAGE (1980), Close Quarters (1987), Fire down Below (1989)

•Winner of Booker Prize.

•Recount of Edmund Talbot’s trip to Australia in journal style

•Representation of early 19th century English society

•Man’s reversion to savagery when in isolation

•The 2nd and 3rd books show Talbot’s romantic side

•Details of the ships worthiness and journey to Australia

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Golding’s BeliefsGolding’s BeliefsGolding’s BeliefsGolding’s Beliefs

•Main influences included:•Adam Bittleston (friend)•Bittleston showed Golding intellectual tradition existed through spiritual inquiry•Golding expressed amusement at Anthroposophy.

Political Signs In Lord of Political Signs In Lord of Political Signs In Lord of Political Signs In Lord of the Fliesthe Fliesthe Fliesthe Flies

•Political symbols:

•The conch ~ a sign of authority(i.e.. The right to govern)•Ralph ~ proper governance•Jack ~ wrong leadership anddestruction.

•Context: 1954 (Cold War),Western Democracy against USSRcommunism.

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•Lord of the Flies written in 1954

•Post Second World War

•Europe still devastated from conflict

•Food rationing/ lack of infrastructure

•Children as forgotten victims of war

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‘Lord of the Flies’ Plot Overview

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War

Evacuation

Plane Crash

Boys emerge on Island

New Society???

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•Boys attempt to

create a new

society but fail (or

do they?)

•Ralph fails to

monopolize

violence

•"'You're a beast

and a swine and

a bloody, bloody

thief!'" Chapter

11, pg. 163

•Plane crash on uninhabited island

•Death (to order)

•"'Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!'" Chapter 9, pg. 138

•No rules—force dominates

•No society—life is nasty, brutish & short

•"'Which is better --to be a pack of painted Indians like you are, or to be sensible like Ralph is....Which is better -- to have laws and agree, or to hunt and kill?'" Chapter 11, pg. 164

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•Piggy's arms and legs twitched a

bit, like a pig's after it has been killed." Chapter

11, pg. 165•Jack takes power

& destroys “others”

•Jack & choir secede

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“Maybe there is a beast....maybe it's only us.”“Maybe there is a beast....maybe it's only us.”“Maybe there is a beast....maybe it's only us.”“Maybe there is a beast....maybe it's only us.”---- William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 5William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 5William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 5William Golding, Lord of the Flies, Ch. 5

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

the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.” the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.” the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.” the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.” Chapter 12, pg. 184Chapter 12, pg. 184Chapter 12, pg. 184Chapter 12, pg. 184 1

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