4.1.4

Location & Setting

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Location & Setting

Golding suggests that humans eventually damage or destroy everything beautiful anywhere they settle.

The Garden of Eden

The Garden of Eden

  • The island represents the Garden of Eden – perfect until man’s arrival.
  • The scar made by the plane shows how the boys immediately affect the island.
Human arrival

Human arrival

  • Before humans had arrived, the island had been peaceful and good, full of light and with plenty of food.
  • The arrival of the boys brought scarring, fire, destruction, violence and fear.
  • Their true human natures irreversibly damage the island.
Savage mindset

Savage mindset

  • When the boys are exploring the island, they soon begin to think of it as something which belongs to them (“their beach”).
  • This suggests a savage mindset, where basic instincts take hold – in this case, the instinct to claim and protect “their” territory.
Human arrogance

Human arrogance

  • Golding suggests that humanity is quite arrogant.
  • Humans claim any land they want and believe that they have control over what happens there.
  • In addition, Golding is suggesting that humans eventually damage or destroy everything beautiful and wondrous anywhere they settle.
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Context

1.1

Context

1.1.1The Title1.1.2Historical Context1.1.3End of Topic Test - Context
2

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

4.1

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

5.1

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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Savagery

Democracy & Dictatorship