English Literature - Lord Of The Flies

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  • Lord Of The Flies
    • THEMES
      • SAVAGERY
        • The start of savagery is shown by the boys removing their uniform (appearance changes)
        • The hunting and killing of the pig excites the boys.
        • Simon gets mistaken for the Beast and the boys kill him when dancing a tribal dance (Ralph joins)
        • Kill the pig! Cut his throat! the Kill the pig! Bash him in!"
      • POWER
        • Jack wants the power and thinks he should be leader but the rest of the boys vote for Ralph.
        • Fear motivates the boys. Jack uses the boys fear to get them onto his side at Castle Rock.
      • THE BEAST
        • 'Maybe it's only us' - SIMON
          • Simon realises that there is no beast, its just the evil in the boys.
        • Piggy says its fear.
      • HUMAN NATURE
        • Golding's experiences of war showed him that anyone is capable of terrible things.
        • The boys on the island decent into cruelty when order is lost
      • CIVILISATION
        • Cilivilsation vs. Savagery
        • The conch and Piggy's glasses are symbols of civilisation but they both get broken
        • The boys start with civilisation but without adults it changes quickly.
    • CHARACTER
      • PIGGY
        • Over-weight
        • He is asthmatic and needs glasses which shows his vulnerability on the island.
        • Piggy's intelligence and moral judgement is overlooked by most of the boys.
        • His spectacles get used to start the signal fire but they get broken.
      • RALPH
        • Readers initially see the island through Ralph's eyes.
        • Elected as leader by the boys.
        • He makes sensible plans to build shelters and signal fires.
        • Wants to be rescued, so does everything to be rescued.
        • Fair and listens and takes in all the other boys needs and thoughts.
        • He represents Democracy on the island.
      • JACK
        • Leader of choir/hunters
        • At first he demanded his name was Merridew but at the end its just Jack which shows how order and society has broken down
        • Upper class
        • He neglects the signal fire and enjoys hunting. Ends up hunting Ralph.
        • Focussed on surviving rather than getting rescued like Ralph.
      • SIMON
        • Isolated from the others
        • Talks to the 'Lord of the Flies'
        • Spends a lot of time in the jungle alone.
        • He faints a lot which shoes his vulnerability.
        • Gets killed by the boys in a tribal ritual gone too far.
        • Could infer that maybe he had to die for Ralph to learn?
      • ROGER
        • Shows violence at the start when he picks on the littluns (they are weak and vulnerable)
        • Causes Piggy's death
        • Tortures Sam and Eric until they join Jack's tribe.
        • Prepares a stick to mount Ralph's head on.
        • Sharpens a stick at both ends when they hunt Ralph.
  • CIVILISATION
    • Cilivilsation vs. Savagery
    • The conch and Piggy's glasses are symbols of civilisation but they both get broken
    • The boys start with civilisation but without adults it changes quickly.

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