Lord of the Flies
• Choose a book.
• Collect 3 sticky notes and a pink bookmark.
• Mark chapters 4, 7, and 10 with your sticky notes:
– Write the date you will begin reading these chapters on the
sticky notes.
• I will call you up one at a time to check this book out to
you.
• Have your note card ready to give to me:
Last Name, First Name
– Alpha
– Date
– Lord of the Flies
– Book # 4006………
– The book is in _______ condition.
Lord of the Flies - Characters
1. 1st fold your
paper horizontal.
2. Next fold your
paper vertical.
3. Last, find where
the corners meet
and fold a
triangle (watch
first).
Ralph
Jack
Lord of
the Flies
Piggy
Simon
Now, listen and take notes on each character.
Note descriptions, write down quotes you think
are important, write down what you think are
their character traits (authoritative, generous,
kind, fair, tender hearted, factual, scientific,
etc.)
Lord of the Flies - Characters
1. Read your statement.
Which character does
this sound like?
Ralph
Jack
2. Move to the corner that
represents your
Lord of
character and compare
the Flies
statements with others.
3. Write these statements
Simon
on your graphic
Piggy
organizer.
5. Now you will pair up with
4. Together, write a
another to write character
description of your
descriptions of the other three
character on the back
characters.
of the graphic
6. Have a seat when you finish.
organizer.
PLOT OF LORD OF THE FLIES
William Golding sets his novel Lord of
the Flies at a time when Europe is in
the midst of nuclear destruction. A
group of British school boys, being
evacuated from England, crash lands
on a tropical island. No adults survive
the crash, and the novel is the story
of the boys' descent into chaos,
disorder, and evil.
PLOT OF LORD OF THE FLIES
In his novel... “Golding paints a broader portrait
of the fundamental human struggle between the
civilizing instinct—the impulse to obey rules,
behave morally, and act lawfully—and the
savage instinct—the impulse to seek brute
power over others, act selfishly, scorn moral
rules, and indulge in violence.”
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/flies/context.html
Before we read further, what do you think? Is a
human’s nature to be more civilizing or savage?
• Shoulder partner share.
Chapter 1 Analyze the
Characters
• On the back of your frayer fold, analyze
each character by using your notes:
– Which characters have the civilizing instinct?
– Which characters have the savage instinct?
– Use evidence to support your answer.
The Lord of the Flies - by William Golding
The Lord of the Flies – Title Significance
 “Beelzebub” is a Hebrew
word for Lucifer
 The literal translation of
“Beelzebub” into
English is “Lord of the
Flies”
Beelzebub
(bɪˈɛlzɪˌbʌb)n1. (Bible) Old Testament a god of the Philistines (2 Kings 1:2)
2. Satan or any devil or demon
[Old English Belzebub, ultimately from Hebrew bá`al zebūb, literally: lord of flies]
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Beelzebub
SIR WILLIAM GOLDING

1911-1993

Born in Britain

Was employed as a
schoolteacher

Served five years in the Royal
Navy during WWII

Lord of the Flies published in
1954
Sir William Golding’s Influences
As a child, Golding had
witnessed WWI, “the war to
end all wars”
In the decade before Lord of
the Flies was published, Britain
had been involved in two more
wars: World War II (which
Golding served) and the
Korean War
IMAGES FROM WWII
IMAGES FROM WWII
IMAGES FROM WWII
Artist’s Rendering of the Island
. The island in Lord of the Flies is never actually pointed out in the real world. The tropical location has a beach, as seen above, where Ralph and
Piggy emerge from the scar to find the conch. Further inland is the dense jungle, towards the center of which is Simon's mat of creepers. This is
also where pigs are hunted and the Lord of the Flies is eventually found. The mountain located at the very left of this rendering is where the boys
climb to the summit in order to take in their surroundings. It is also the location of the fire and the dead parachutist. Castle Rock, the other high
rising formation found on the opposite end of the island, rises high above the sea. The area is turned into a fortress for Jack and his tribe. The
island is described as being in the shape of a boat, which is approximated in the above picture. The boat imagery and the island itself are both
symbols, as found on the analysis page. The island is a microcosm for the real world, along with all the problems and realities faced in the
world.0/8
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http://www.gerenser.com/lotf/island.html
Character Analysis
1) Ralph- Main character described
as “fair haired,” having “broad
shoulders…[like a] boxer’s,” and
has a face that “proclaims no
devil”
Committed to civilization and
morality
2) Piggy - Described as “fat,”
“intellectual,” asthmatic, and
needs glasses
Represents scientific, rational side
of civilization, and social order
Character Analysis
• Simon - Described as a skinny,
vivid little boy, who
“meditates;” and he faints at
different times in the novel,
which some cultures have
believed is a sign of connecting
with the spiritual world
Seems to be connected with
nature, and he has an innate,
spiritual goodness
Character Analysis
• Sam and Eric (Samneric) ~
Twins
Described as barely having
enough skin to cover both,
bullet-headed, and they finish
each other’s sentences
The last to remain loyal to
Ralph
Represent the tug-of-war
within us to remain good
Character Analysis
• Jack - Described as having
red hair, malevolent,
aggressive, wears black with
a snake clasp
• Cruel and manipulative
Represents our savage
instincts played out
Character Analysis
Roger - “Silent” and sadistic
Targets the “littluns”
The only one to premeditate
murder
Kills without conscience
Pure evil
Character Analysis
• “Littluns” ~ The younger kids
Represent the common folk,
who easily follow the lead of
others into savagery when
there is no enforced structure
in society
THEMES IN LORD OF THE FLIES
Golding believes that we
cannot escape our savage,
violent tendencies… and
without social order,
society dissolves into
chaos and savagery.
SYMBOLS
1) Piggy’s glasses – the last surviving
evidence of the lawful, structured,
rational world
2) conch shell – order and democracy
on the island
3) The fire
4) The Island
5) The Beast
6) Jack’s mask
TERMS to REMEMBER
 Microcosm - A small world
that represents the world
at large
 Edenic – Eden-like,
paradise like, a setting that
has not yet been spoiled
by man
REVIEWS OF THE NOVEL
"beautifully written, tragic and provocative...
“vivid and enthralling”
“completely convincing and often very
frightening”
“like a fragment of nightmare”
“a dizzy climax of terror”
"It is not only a first-rate adventure but a parable of our
times "
Parodies of The Lord of the Flies
The Simpsons
FILM CLIP
Click on the poster to view the trailer.