Lord of the flies, breakdown of order

Lord of the Flies – timed essay notes.

How does Golding portray the breakdown of order on the island and who or what do you think is responsible for it?

Intro

• Civilisation and the gradual loss of it (breakdown of order) is pretty much the main theme of lord of the flies. It is a combination of all of Golding’s unique writing effects and the major themes of the novel in which he creates the gradual breakdown of order.

Writer’s craft/effect

• Uses animal imagery- shows how inhuman they become- this inhumanity is one cause of the break down of order. Animal imagery not just used to describe boys breakdown of order but also the fire. This

• Names – The names that are used in the book are important – “children” at start and meet at an “assembly”. By end of book “ the tribe” and savage”, when the captain sees them they are “little boys” again. This technique employed by Golding makes it clear to the reader that there is a break down of order.

• Language- Boys language changes (becomes fowler) as their society does. “Wizard”-“ Bloody”- ********”

• Descriptive language helps create the powerful atmosphere at…