Lord of the Flies – Alex Lakic Introduction- “Lord of the Flies” is it valuable to be learnt in high school? This book has been read over and over again since the book first came out in the 1950’s. It still remains as one of the best pieces of literature ever to have been written. For the rest of the blog I will tell you why the well-known book is valuable to be learnt in high school. Plot outline - During the cold war after the plane crash, a group of British boys aged between 6 and 12 find themselves
1984 and Lord of the Flies are two novels that could seem like they are at opposite ends of the spectrum, but combined they are a perfect representation of modern society. Through the use of different literary devices, the novels convey the primal structures of human society, in what, at fist glance, seem like two completely different manners. However, if one were to devote some time and energy in understanding the books in more depth by studying each of them carefully, an altered conclusion might
Psychological Influences on Character Essence Lord of the Flies, a dystopian novel written by William Golding, demonstrates a skillful application of using an alternative reality to express a personal perspective. Commonly referred to as an allegorical approach, this literary style serves to capture the author’s personal assessments on human nature and society. To further express these viewpoints to his reader, Golding makes use of the psychological classifications outlined by Sigmund Freud’s personality
her to tell Othello that Desdemona was not actually committing adultery because he wants Othello to commit suicide. Iago then kills her, which is the completion of a hunt, and this action is understood because she was perceived to be disobeying her "lord". Unlike Othello, Iago maintains his human status in murdering because he remains entirely in control of the events occurring at the point that he murders. This human control is shown physically in that Iago uses his manmade sword to kill Emilia, he