Golding makes several of the characters a complex mix of good and evil, demonstrating human nature inside all of us.
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Savage nature
The novel shows some circumstances where individuals become primitive and driven by instinct.
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Rules and socitey
Initially, all of the boys are eager for rules, the conch, meetings and order, so are civil. However, without adults, society on the island gradually ends and Jack rules as a dictator.
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Survival of the fittest
Golding shows brute force will not triumph over intelligence.
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Fear of the beast
A driving force of the boys' actions is fear they have created.
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Rise to power
Democracy on island declines, and Jack's rise to power through fear and violence mimicks Hitler's reign.
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Spilt into two groups
One side of the island is idylic, the other is darker. Raph leads one group and Jack leads others. Piggy's glasses become half-smashed. A mix in human nature, of each individual
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Ralph
Fair hair, althetic figure and eyes that proclaimed no devil. He is a natural leader, and fair to others but is immature with a mild temperament. Ralph wants democracy and to be rescued, which later leads to his isolation.
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Jack
Red hair, ugly and has freckless. His dark image is because of uniform and wears a golden badge. A natural hunter, agressive and angry character. He has an obsession with killing, and injures other boys in process.
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Piggy
Not an independent boy, intense, talkative and characterised by his name. Has spectacles and asthma, but takes lead from Ralph. He is bullied by many boys, despite his intelligence.
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Simon
A delicate, sensitive child who enjoys time alone. Faint and weak but friendly. His last action is to to the truth, but is killed in chapter nine.
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Context- Golding himself
Had wartime experiences, as a fighting Naval Officer and saw destruction. Teacher in a boys' school and gained negative views about human behaviour.
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Context- Political
Britain was not invicible and had lost most of it's imperial power and empire.
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Context- Literary
A reaction against the unrealistically positive and late Victorian views in 'The Coral Island'
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Context- Post war
Cold war created the worst fear of nuclear war and atomic bombs.
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Context- Nazis
Hitler was an intimidating leader wth many followers (Jack?), a uniform (face paint?) and rivals (Ralph?).
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Conch
Unites all of the characters initially, and the sound gives Raph power as a leader. The conch is symbolic of civilisation, but is destoyed by chapter eleven.
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Parachutist
Arrives on the island dead and found by Samneric. Later washed into sea, so the "beast" can still exist later in the book. The man is symbolic of civilisation, and it is gone by chapter nine.
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Tile of the book
Means Beelzebub and the devil. Pig's head on the stick is the beast.
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Ending of the book
'Deus ex machina' is a literary technique when an unforeseen solution solves a problem.Nothing more can happen with characters, then a Naval Officer rescues the boys at the end (from themselves?).
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Fire
A vital part of the book. Boys want a fire to send smoke signals to boats, and need Piggy's spectacles. Eventually it destroys the island and nearly kills Ralph, but is ironic because it does actually provide a rescue.
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The Beast
Becomes an increasingly central part of the book. Characters want an explanation and to kill it. Jack uses it to keep boys in a constant state of fear. Simon realises the beast is actually the boy's themselves, but they will not listen to him.
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Samneric
Identical twins, who become one character. This shows a loss of individuality, like the majority of the boys. Later forced to be in Jack's tribe, but mainly show loyalty to Ralph.
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Roger
A silent and secretive character, who evenually kills Piggy. He pulls a lever which squashes Piggy and enjoys the cruelty and suffering.
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Milgram
An American scientist who found that when one person was told to hurt somone, by a person in power, most people will do it. This could be the situation for Roger and Jack.
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Priorities
Different priorities of characters create tension. Ralph wants a fire for rescue, Simon wants shelters as a "home", but Jack wants to hunt for pigs as food.
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Painted faces
The camoflage is scary and intimidating, but also covers human face and releases 'animal behavior'.
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Foreshaddowing
Physical violence begins with an attack on Robert, and leads to the death of Simon then Piggy.
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Card 2
Front
The novel shows some circumstances where individuals become primitive and driven by instinct.
Back
Savage nature
Card 3
Front
Initially, all of the boys are eager for rules, the conch, meetings and order, so are civil. However, without adults, society on the island gradually ends and Jack rules as a dictator.
Back
Card 4
Front
Golding shows brute force will not triumph over intelligence.
Back
Card 5
Front
A driving force of the boys' actions is fear they have created.
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