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The Title

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The Title: Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies was written in the early 1950s and was published in 1954.

The Devil

The Devil

  • The title, Lord of the Flies, refers to the Devil.
  • It comes from the Hebrew word, Beelzebub (pronounced, Bee-el-zee-bub).
Beelzebub

Beelzebub

  • Beelzebub was one of the seven princes of Hell.
  • He was thought to be able to fly, hence he was known as “Lord of the Flyers” or “Lord of the Flies”.
Exploring evil

Exploring evil

  • Golding explores the idea of evil and the Devil in many ways, including the idea of the beast and the way the boys descend into savagery.
Issues in society

Issues in society

  • Golding uses Lord of the Flies to highlight the issues within society.
  • The island is a microcosm (a smaller example of the whole world) of the wider world, highlighting inequality and unfairness for select groups of people.
Civilisation vs evil

Civilisation vs evil

  • Golding used the novel to show the struggle between civilisation and evil.
  • Throughout the novel, the boys struggle against the evil within them, as well as the evil things each of them do.
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Context

1.1

Context

1.1.1The Title1.1.2Historical Context1.1.3End of Topic Test - Context
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Story Analysis

2.1

Chapter 1

2.1.1The Sound of the Shell2.1.2The Sound of the Shell 2
2.2

Chapter 2

2.2.1Fire on the Mountain
2.3

Chapter 3

2.3.1Huts on the Beach
2.4

Chapter 4

2.4.1Painted Faces & Long Hair
2.5

Chapter 5

2.5.1Beast from the Water2.5.2Beast from the Water 2
2.6

Chapter 6

2.6.1Beast From the Air
2.7

Chapter 7

2.7.1Shadows & Tall Trees
2.8

Chapter 8

2.8.1Gift for the Darkness2.8.2Gift for the Darkness 22.8.3Gift for the Darkness 3
2.9

Chapter 9

2.9.1A View to a Death
2.10

Chapter 10

2.10.1The Shell & the Glasses
2.11

Chapter 11

2.11.1Castle Rock
2.12

Chapter 12

2.12.1Cry of the Hunters
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Key Characters

3.1

Profiles

3.1.1Ralph3.1.2Piggy3.1.3Jack3.1.4Exam-Style Questions - Jack3.1.5Simon3.1.6Roger3.1.7End of Topic Test - Ralph, Piggy & Jack3.1.8End of Topic Test - Simon & Roger3.1.9Grade 9 - Key Characters
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Key Concepts

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Themes

4.1.1Human Nature4.1.2The Beast4.1.3Savagery4.1.4Location & Setting4.1.5Democracy & Dictatorship4.1.6Power & Control4.1.7End of Topic Test - Themes
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Writing Techniques

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Writing Techniques

5.1.1Allegory5.1.2Foreshadowing5.1.3Pathetic Fallacy5.1.4Naming5.1.5End of Topic Test - Writing Techniques
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Recap: Main Quotes

6.1

Characters Quotes

6.1.1Ralph - Quotations6.1.2Piggy - Quotations6.1.3Jack - Quotations6.1.4Simon - Quotations6.1.5Roger - Quotations
6.2

Text Structure - Quotes

6.2.1The Sound of the Shell - Quotations6.2.2Fire on the Mountain - Quotations6.2.3Huts on the Beach - Quotations6.2.4Painted Faces & Long Hair - Quotations6.2.5Beast from the Water - Quotations6.2.6Beast From the Air - Quotations6.2.7Shadows & Tall Trees - Quotations6.2.8Gift for the Darkness - Quotations6.2.9Gift for the Darkness - Quotations 26.2.10A View to a Death - Quotations6.2.11The Shell & the Glasses - Quotations6.2.12Castle Rock - Quotations6.2.13Cry of the Hunters - Quotations

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    Writing and publishing _Lord of the Flies_:True / false
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    What does the title, _Lord of the Flies_, refer to? Multiple choice
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    Who wrote _Lord of the Flies_?Multiple choice
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Historical Context