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Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies. William Golding. Plot Diagram Exposition Inciting Moment Rising Action Climax/Turning Point Falling Action Denouement Setting: time and place Mood: feeling or atmosphere that the author creates Tone: author’s attitude towards a subject.

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Lord of the Flies

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  1. Lord of the Flies William Golding

  2. Plot Diagram Exposition Inciting Moment Rising Action Climax/Turning Point Falling Action Denouement Setting: time and place Mood: feeling or atmosphere that the author creates Tone: author’s attitude towards a subject Protagonist: Central character of the story – should go through a change in the story Antagonist: character or force that works against the protagonist Characterization: techniques used to develop characters Physical description What a character says/does Other characters Narrator’s comments Literary Terms

  3. Theme: The central idea or message in a work of literature – not to be confused with the plot – theme is a perception about the human condition that is shared with the reader Human condition: physical, emotional, and spiritual components of human existence shared by all Conflict: struggle between opposing forces Person v person Person v nature Person v society/machine Person v God Person v self (internal) Foil: a character who provides a striking contrast to another character Literary Terms

  4. Imagery: words and phrases that create vivid sensory images Foreshadowing: Hints and clues of events that will occur later in the story Motif: reoccurring ideas Symbolism: person place or object that represents something beyond itself Allegory: a story in which every object is a symbol – used to teach Microcosm: a small group of people that are symbolic of how the author is trying to portray society Literary Terms

  5. Why So Many Literary Terms? • Authors use literary devices (terms) in order to better communicate their themes. • What is the theme of Lord of the Flies? • “The theme is an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature.” ~William Golding

  6. William Golding • Born in 1911 in Cromwell, England • Father was a teacher, and a scientist • Mother stayed at home and dabbled in woman’s rights • Went to college at Oxford and started by studying science.

  7. William Golding • After two years he changed his major to English • After college he was a writer, actor, and playwright • Married in 1939 to Ann Brookfield, a scientist herself • Then Golding became an English teacher

  8. William Golding • During World War II he served in the Royal Navy • Present when the Bismarck was sunk • Saw action against battleships, submarines, and aircraft • Took his ship to France on D-Day • “But I went through war and that changed me.”

  9. Lord of the Flies • Motifs: • Biblical parallels • The bullying of the weak by the strong • The outward trappings of savagery (face paint, spears, etc.) • Themes presented in the novel: • Civilization v Savagery • Loss of Innocence • Innate human evil

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