YEAR 10 ENGLISH
LORD OF THE FLIES
This guide has been developed to support the novel Lord of the Flies.
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Last updated 10 April 2024 |
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- William GoldingGolding, William. (2009). In Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature (Vol. 2, pp. 708-711). Gale.
Golding, William (Gerald) (1911-1993). (2005). In T. Matthews & T. Watson (Eds.), Major 21st-Century Writers (Vol. 2). Gale.
Somers, J. (2020). Biography of William Golding, English novelist. https://www.thoughtco.com/biography-of-william-golding-british-novelist-4801336
SparkNotes. (2005). Lord of the flies. https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/flies/ - Time PeriodCourse Hero. (2016). Lord of the Flies context. https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Lord-of-the-Flies/context/
Ireland, B. (2017). William Golding's Lord of the Flies in historical context. In S. Fredericks (Ed.), Lord of the flies (pp. 27-40). Salem Press.
Labriola, A., & Loy, P. S. (2001). Lord of the Flies. In J. Moss, World Literature and Its Times: Profiles of Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events That Influenced Them (Vol. 4, pp. 283-292). Gale.
Moss, J., & Wilson, G. (1997). Lord of the Flies. In Literature and Its Times: Profiles of 300 Notable Literary Works and the Historical Events that Influenced Them (Vol. 4, pp. 228-234). Gale.
Presley, N. (2017). Lord of the Flies and the Coral Island. https://william-golding.co.uk/lord-flies-coral-island
SparkNotes. (2005). Historical context essay: Lord of the flies and the atomic age. https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/flies/context/historical/lord-of-the-flies-and-the-atomic-age/
- General GuidesCrashCourse. (2016, August 4). Lord of the Flies [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfNiQBXmPw8
Dunkerly-Bean, J. (2016). Lord of the flies: what does the title mean? Study.com
Fischer, K. (n.d.). Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Study.com
Iwasaki, I. (n.d.). Literary criticism of the Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Study.com
This chapter, called The Lesson, looks at the novel as a fable.
Olsen, K. (2000). Understanding Lord of the flies: A student casebook to issues, sources, and historical documents. Greenwood.
SparkNotes. (2005). Lord of the flies. https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/flies/
William Golding's Lord of the Flies: An Overview. (2020). In Gale Essential Overviews. Gale.Point of View
eNotes. (2023). What is the point of view in Lord of the Flies? https://www.enotes.com/topics/lord-of-the-flies/questions/what-point-of-view-is-used-in-lord-of-the-flies-348318SettingeNotes. (2021). Why is the setting of the Lord of the Flies important to the plot. https://www.enotes.com/topics/lord-of-the-flies/questions/why-is-the-setting-of-lord-of-the-flies-important-41083
Iwasaki, I. (n.d.). Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Study.com
Oldsey, B.S., & Weintraub, S. (1997). Golding's deliberately obscure setting. In C. Swisher (Ed.), Readings on Lord of the Flies (pp. 112-115). Greenhaven Press. - Chapter SummariesGordon, A. (n.d.). Lord of the Flies: Summary, climax & ending. Study.com
Chapter 1Course Hero. (2017, August 26). Chapter 1: The sound of the shell [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmfZh0CzGKU
Schouten, M. (n.d.). Lord of the Flies by William Golding : Ch. 1. Study.comChapter 2Course Hero. (2017, August 26). Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at9NlbJ0t1g
Perdue, N. (n.d.). Lord of the Flies by William Golding : Ch. 2. Study.comChapter 3Course Hero. (2017, August 26). Chapter 3: Huts on the beach [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdsr0Zh6ppU
Perdue, N. (n.d.). Lord of the Flies by William Golding : Ch. 3. Study.comChapter 4Course Hero. (2017, August 26). Chapter 4: Painted faces and long hair [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmP8dPQAyJw
Taylor, J. (n.d.). Lord of the Flies by William Golding : Ch. 4. Study.com - Characters in Lord of the FliesBBC. (n.d.). Lord of the flies - character overview. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zt6dcj6/revision/1
Li, X., & Wu, W. (2009). On symbolic significance of characters in Lord of the flies. English Language Teaching, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v2n1p119
Perdue, N. (n.d.). Lord of the Flies: Characters, description and symbolism. Study.com
JackPerdue, N. (n.d.). Jack in Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Study.comLittleuns & BigunsPerdue, N. (n.d.). Littluns & Biguns in Lord of the Flies. Study.comMauriceMartin del Campo, M. (n.d.). Maurice in Lord of the Flies. Study.comPercivalWinzenread, S. (n.d.). Percival in Lord of the Flies by W. Golding. Study.comPiggyMr Bruff. (2022, March 19). 'Lord of the Flies' character analysis: Piggy [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/LWqQNvI13xc?si=KFD6EIojjCzPSjdx
Stone, M. (n.d.). Piggy in Lord of the Flies. Study.com
Watson, K. (n.d.). Piggy in Lord of the Flies. Study.comRalphMcNeill, E. (n.d.). Ralph in Lord of the Flies. Study.comRogerPerdue, N. (n.d.). Roger in Lord of the Flies. Study.comSam and Eric (Samneric)Fischer, K. (n.d.). Sam and Eric (Samneric) in Lord of the Flies. Study.comSimonPerdue, N. (n.d.). Simon in Lord of the Flies. Study.com - WHAT ARE LITERARY DEVICES?Literary devices are techniques and structures used by writers to
- convey a message
- create an effect
- evoke emotions in the reader
These devices can be used to add emphasis to a literary work, make it more interesting, or convey a deeper meaning. The use of literary devices can turn a simple piece of writing into a masterpiece, and can make the reader engage with the text on a deeper level.Cox, C.B. (1997). A modern allegory with a Christian meaning. In C. Swisher (Ed.), Readings on Lord of the Flies (pp. 47-54). Greenhaven Press.
Garland, W. (2016). Literary devices in Lord of the Flies. Study.com
Lord of the Flies by William Golding. (n.d.). https://litdevices.com/literature/lord-of-the-flies/Figurative languageBBC. (n.d.). Language - imagery. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zqqcv9q/revision/4
Bowen, K. (n.d.). Allusions in Lord of the Flies by Golding. Study.com
Iwasaki, I. (n.d.). Hyperbole in Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Study.com
Mr Bruff. (2022, March 5). 'Lord of the Flies': Darwinian, Biblical and Freudian analysis [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/4KcCGnE_GXQ?si=HlTaSTKLtGjmD9HwThis video has a good section on the use of language to indicate animal imagery.
Mueller, H. (n.d.). Metaphors & similes. Study.com
SparkNotes. (2005). Lord of the Flies. https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/flies/
Wasilewsky, M. (n.d.). Figurative language & analysis. Study.comForeshadowingKadawy, T. (2008). Foreshadowing in William Golding's Lord of the Flies. Adab Al-Rafidain, 38(51), 23-40.
SparkNotes. (2005). Lord of the flies: Foreshadowing. https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/flies/foreshadowing/IronyeNotes. (2020). What are three examples of irony in the novel Lord of the Flies? https://www.enotes.com/topics/lord-of-the-flies/questions/what-point-of-view-is-used-in-lord-of-the-flies-348318
eNotes. (2019). What types of irony are present in Lord of the Flies? https://www.enotes.com/topics/lord-of-the-flies/questions/what-are-the-different-types-of-irony-throughout-519364
Stever, R. (n.d.). Irony in Lord of the Flies. Study.com
Talon, H. (1997). Irony in Lord of the Flies. In C. Swisher (Ed.), Readings on Lord of the Flies (pp. 116-125). Greenhaven Press.MotifsBlakeley, S. (n.d.). Motifs in Lord of the Flies. Study.com
Epstein, E.L. (1997). Significant motifs in Lord of the Flies. In C. Swisher (Ed.), Readings on Lord of the Flies (pp. 107-111). Greenhaven Press.
Hollahan, E. (1970). Running in circles: a major motif in Lord of the Flies. Studies in the novel, 2(1), 22-30.
SparkNotes. (2005). Lord of the flies. https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/flies/SymbolismBBC. (n.d.). Language - symbolism. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zqqcv9q/revision/5
Iwasaki, I. (n.d.). Fear in Lord of the Flies. Study.com
Iwasaki, I. (n.d.). Fire in Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Study.com
Iwasaki, I. (n.d.). The scar in Lord of the Flies by Golding. Study.com
McNeill, E. (n.d.). Pig's head in Lord of the Flies. Study.com
Perdue, N. (n.d.). The conch in Lord of the Flies. Study.com
Perdue, N. (n.d.). Island in Lord of the Flies. Study.com
Perdue, N., & Wilkerson, G. (n.d.). Symbolism in Lord of the Flies. Study.com
SparkNotes. (2005). Lord of the flies. https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/flies/ToneIwasaki, I. (n.d.). Tone in Lord of the Flies by Golding. Study.com - ThemesTheme is an underlying message or the big idea of a story. This message could tell more about human nature or life in general. Many stories have more than one theme.
There are several ways a reader can piece together the story's theme. The reader can ask himself or herself these questions:- Do the characters learn anything throughout the story?
- Do the characters change at all?
- Do the characters have any beliefs about life or people in general?
- Why do the characters act the way they do?
The theme of a story is never directly told to the reader. It needs to be figured out by making an inference. An inference is putting together puzzle pieces to determine a larger picture.Study.comThemesAlnajm, A. L. (2015). The main themes in Lord of the flies. International Journal of English and Literature, 6(6), 98-102. https://doi.org/10.5897/ijel2015.0788
Baker, J.R. (1997). The meaning of the beast. In C. Swisher (Ed.), Readings on Lord of the Flies (pp. 75-82). Greenhaven Press.
Friedman, L.S. (1997). A Christian interpretation. In C. Swisher (Ed.), Readings on Lord of the Flies (pp. 65-74). Greenhaven Press.
Iwasaki, I. (n.d.). Lord of the Flies by William Golding: Conflicts & examples. Study.com
Martin del Campo, M. (n.d.). Civilization & savagery in Lord of the Flies. Study.com
Perdue, N. (n.d.). Savagery in Lord of the Flies. Study.com
Schoene-Harwood, B. (2010). Destructive masculinity in Lord of the Flies. In H. Bloom (Ed.). William Golding's Lord of the Flies (pp. 68-74). Infobase.
Spitz, D. (1970). Power and authority: An interpretation of Golding's "Lord of the flies". The Antioch Review, 30(1), 21. https://doi.org/10.2307/4637248
Taylor, J. (n.d.). Loss of innocence in Lord of the Flies. Study.com
Taylor, J. (n.d.). Themes in Lord of the Flies by W. Golding. Study.com
Woodward, K. (1997). The case for strict law and order. In C. Swisher (Ed.), Readings on Lord of the Flies (pp. 88-95). Greenhaven Press.