Overview
Lord of the Flies became popular at the onset of the 1960s, a decade that witnessed an increase in both the number of teen-agers in […]
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Themes and Characters
The principal Characters of Lord of the Flies are English schoolboys ranging from young children to older adolescents. These young men represent the upper level […]
Literary Qualities
Critics often refer to Golding’s novels as religious myths or parables, stories written to illustrate a moral point. Lord of the Flies symbolically relates Golding’s […]
Social Sensitivity
It is significant that Golding, who comes from a social background identical to that of the schoolboys in Lord of the Flies, chooses to focus […]
Topics for Discussion
1. The schoolchildren in Lord of the Flies are left alone on the island without adult supervision. Does this account for the change in their […]
Ideas for Reports and Papers
1. In Lord of the Flies, a war breaks out between Ralph and Jack. Explain how their different ideas on the proper conduct of life […]
Related Titles and Adaptations
Several Golding novels with similar circumstances and Themes may be of interest to readers. Golding’s second published novel, The Inheritors, tells of an innocent group […]
About the Author
Kamala Markandaya (Kamala Purnaiya Taylor) was born in 1924 in Chimakurti, India. She is a Brahman, which is the highest caste of Hindu, yet she […]