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
Power No water, food, or adults. What would you do? Would you be one of the responsible ones? Or one of the people caught up in the uncivilized acts of murder, greed, and fear? The characters in the book, Lord of the Flies, arrive on the island not knowing anything. These are little boys, so their actions reflect nothing but utter irresponsibility. When there is such irresponsibility, it leads to total chaos and savage-like behavior. The boy’s decisions lack maturity at best, but this could
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
The portrayal of women and children is essential to many classic novels, film and poetry. Presenting women and children in a particular light can have a profound effect upon a text, completely altering a reader’s interpretation. Within both literature and film, women tend to be conveyed as either a victim, saviour and more commonly than not, a predator. The first mirrors fragility, vulnerability and innocence. The second reflects the good, usually the character the reader perceives as their safety