Background Information - LOTF

Second World War

• Hitler believed in racial purity and the theory of natural selection and survival of the fittest.
• William Golding gives boys varying degrees of of physical and mental strengths - he intends for a natural supremeacy to take control.
• Golding fought int eh war himself - he believed that violence can develop from the most innocent of beings.
• He chose boys as the clearest example of innocence on the island. The had come from good backgrounds, and had good morals etc. Golding shows…