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Lord of the Flies (Techniques (Symbolism (The conch (Civilisation,…
Lord of the Flies
Techniques
Symbolism
The conch
Civilisation, democracy, order
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Pigs
Victims, victimisation, the powerless other
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The beast
Fear
the beast is actually a dead pilot and nothing to be scared of, but their fear of it helps the boys murder Simon
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Imagery
For a novel about violence and bloodshed, there is a lot of nature imagery. The first half of the novel mostly features long, calm and pretty nature imagery. However, the longer the boys are on the island, the more perverse and violent the imagery becomes. This mirrors the corruption of the Garden of Eden/the world
Simon's little paradise is found at the end of chapter 3. It is peaceful, beautiful and seems to filter out all of the noise created by the boys while still allowing in the animals. Even as the rest of the alien is being changed or damaged (the fire, the plan leaving a "scar" in the beginning), this place seems untouched. Then the Lord of the Flies is placed here.
Religious imagery
“This head is for the beast. It’s a gift.” 8 The boys treat the beast like a god that needs appeasement
He began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling. 4 The boys dancing takes on a ritual like element. It brings them together and allows the decide upon acts that they would never agree to individually
The author describes dying animals and people with the same detail and vividness and care that he uses to describe flowers, birds, and serene paradises. He wants the audience to recognise both rather than glossing over the gross stuff (which represent evil and the violent nature of humanity)
Characterisation
Jack and Ralph have the most. They change as characters are react to the event of the story. How they adapt revels the messages or truths Golding is exploring
Jack is somewhat unusual for an antagonist. The Lord of the Flies' speech lessens the blame we place on him, Roger is portrayed as the more sadistic of the two, and since Jack is fourteen, it is hard to not be at least a little sympathetic for him
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Tropes/cliches
At the time, this novel was breaking tropes and cliches, but many modern novels has caused it to be cliched.
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Stereotypes
About masculinity
Most of the boys view masculinity in a very stereotypical way. They associate it with power, domination and violence. Only Piggy, Simon and Ralph seem to consider less aspects of masculinity (intelligence, compassion and responsibility)
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Popular students/bully
Ralph is a bit a bully at first, but he changes as the story progresses and learns to appreciate characters like piggy, who every one else treats like a punching bag.
Characters
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Jack. Ugly, ginger, head of the choir
Simon, Choir boy. Fainted
The beast
Maybe a snake, maybe not real
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Quotes
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At first, Jack can't kill a pig because of, "the enormity of the knife descending and cutting into living flesh; because of the unbearable blood".
Even Roger has some limits at first; "round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law."
"There were no words, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws" 9. That is the how Simon's death is described. Notice how the boys are described to be more like animals than humans,
"'So was I,' muttered Ralph, 'I was on the outside too.'"
"His head opened and stuff came out and turned red. Piggy's arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pig's after it had been killed".