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Unveiling Human Nature: Lord of the Flies Study

Delve into the allegorical masterpiece "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding, exploring themes of human nature's duality, civilization versus nature, innocence, power dynamics, truth-seeking, and identity loss. Discover the psychological and social significance of this timeless classic.

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Unveiling Human Nature: Lord of the Flies Study

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  1. Lord of the Fliesby William Golding

  2. I. Introduction • Post World War II Era—WWII scared everyone—even the winners

  3. B. Two Opposing Views of Human Nature

  4. I. Introduction • The Story as an Allegory • What is an allegory? 2. What is a microcosm?

  5. II. Main Themes A. Human Nature: Good vs Evil • What is good and evil? • Source for evil? • The God problem B. Civilization vs. Nature

  6. II. Main Themes continued • Loss of Innocence • Fear and Ignorance (the unknown) • The Love of Power

  7. II. Themes continued • Search for the Truth (blindness and sight) • Loss of Identity

  8. III. The Setting A. The island: paradise with cutting edges – a microcosm of the world

  9. III. The Setting 1. beach and lagoon 2. fruit orchard (Eden) 3. jungle

  10. III. The Setting

  11. III. The Setting continued 4. The mountain 5. The castle (rock bluff) 6. Allegory of the island

  12. IV. Characters • Ralph B. Piggy

  13. IV. Characters • Jack • Simon

  14. IV. Characters • Roger • Samneric

  15. V. Symbols (see symbol chart) • Setting symbols • Character symbols • Object symbols

  16. VI. Conclusion • Psychological importance of Lord of the Flies to today’s world • Social Importance C. Universal Importance

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