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Title: Lord of the Flies


1
Lord of the Flies
  • Introduction

2
William Golding
  • During World War II, Golding served in the Royal
    Navy in command of a rocket ship. His active
    service included involvement in the sinking of
    the German battleship Bismarck in 1940 and
    participating in the Normandy invasion.
    Demobilized in 1945, Golding returned to writing
    and teaching, with a dark view of the European
    civilization. Recalling later his war
    experiences, he remarked that "man produces evil,
    as a bee produces honey."

3
Morality
  • Trees, forced by the damp heat, found too
    little soils for full growth, fell early, and
    decayed
  • (Chapter 2)

4
Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development
  • Level 3
  • Post-conventional
  • Level 2
  • Conventional
  • Level 1
  • Pre-conventional

5
Level I Preconventional
  • Actions are motivated by your own self interests.
  • Stage 1 Punishment and Obedience orientation.
    A person obeys rules and laws because of the
    possible negative consequences of disobeying.
  • "I do not steal because I might get caught and go
    to jail."
  • Stage 2 Hedonistic Orientation Anything
    that satisfies your own needs or interests is
    considered right
  • I donated money because I needed the tax break

6
Level 2 Conventional
  • The individual is concerned with the rights and
    feelings of others.
  • Stage 3 Interpersonal Harmony. Behavior is
    moral if it helps, pleases, or is expected by
    others (role fulfillment)
  • I did the dishes for mom because it would make
    her happy
  • Stage 4 Law and Order Orientation Moral
    behavior consists of respecting authority, doing
    one's duty, and perpetuating the existing social
    order.
  • I obey laws for the good of society

7
Level 3 Postconventional
  • At this level, the individual internalizes
    personal standards of morality. The person
    defines their own moral values and codes of
    conduct, separate from the preexisting rules of
    society.
  • Stage 5 Legalistic Orientation
  • The person recognizes the differences in stated
    laws and what they believe to be moral, and can
    try to have laws changed in the traditional
    manner to reflect their own sense of morality.
    The person tries to change society from within,
    utilizing the existing policies for enacting
    societal change.
  •  Stage 6 The orientation of universal ethical
    principles
  • "Morally right" is defined by the individuals
    conscience, and not the written rules of society.

8
Leaders and Followers
  • what intelligence had been shown was traceable
    to Piggy, while the most obvious leader was Jack.
    But there was a stillness about Ralph as he sat
    that marked him out there was his size, and
    attractive appearance and most obscurely, yet
    most powerfully, there was the conch
  • (Chapter 1)

9
Ralph
  • Ralph is twelve years old with blond hair, and
    is the most charismatic of the group. He is
    described as being built "like a boxer," and is
    initially chosen as leader due to his many
    positive qualities. He maintains a conflict with
    Jack throughout the entire novel, attempting to
    keep order whereas Jack isn't concerned with it.
    Ralph and Piggy together represent the struggle
    for order and democracy.

10
Piggy
  • Piggy is a short and overweight boy who wears
    glasses and represents order and democracy. He is
    afflicted with asthma and doesn't care to do
    strenuous work on the island. He tries very hard
    to cling to civilization, and tries his best to
    keep peace. While probably the smartest boy on
    the island, he lacks any social skills
    whatsoever, and has trouble communicating or
    fitting in with the others. His glasses are a
    very important part of the book, as they are used
    over and over to start fires. Piggy's constant
    polishing of them shows his desire for
    clear-sightedness and civilization.

11
Jack
  • Jack is about Ralph's age, with a skinnier build
    and red hair. His freckled face is described as
    being "ugly without silliness." From the very
    beginning, he seems to harbor emotions of anger
    and savagery. At first, he is the leader of his
    choir group, who become hunters as the book
    progresses. Finally, his savage personality and
    ability to tell people what they want to hear
    allows him to gain power.

12
Simon
  • Simon is younger than the three boys above, but
    older than other littluns. He is very good and
    pure, and has the most positive outlook. He
    insists multiple times that they will get
    rescued, even when Ralph is strongly doubting the
    possibility. Simon often travels into his
    tranquil spot in the jungle, but also tries to
    help out when it is needed. He meets up with a
    pig's head skewered on a stick, which becomes
    known as the Lord of the Flies.

13
Roger
  • A small boy with dirty and shaggy black hair,
    Roger represents pure evil and wrongness, moreso
    even than Jack. He has no mercy, and is the first
    one to intentionally kill another boy on the
    island. He gets sadistic pleasure from torturing
    a pig and other boys on the island. Roger is one
    of Jack's most loyal helpers, and gladly carries
    out his orders.

14
Samneric
  • Sam and Eric are two young twins who always
    travel and do everything together. Without the
    other, they are incapable of very much. They
    represent reliance and unity, and because of this
    become like one person referred to as Samneric.
    While seemingly loyal to Ralph, they eventually
    give in to Jack's threats and join his tribe. The
    loss of civilization led them to lose any real
    sense of loyalty to others.

15
Symbolism
  • An object or person that represents more than
    what it is.

The Island- A microcosm representing the
world The Scar- Man's destruction, destructive
forces The Beast- The evil residing within
everyone, the dark side of human nature. Lord of
the Flies- The Devil, great danger or evil
16
Lord of the Flies
  • The title is a reference to the Hebrew name
    Beelzebub (??? ????, Baal-zvuv, "god of the fly"
    or "host of the fly") a name sometimes used as a
    synonym for Satan.

17
The Island
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