Lord of the Flies (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Year Lord of the Flies was written
Year Lord of the Flies was written
1954
Author of Lord of the Flies
Author of Lord of the Flies
William Golding
Historical context for Lord of the Flies
Historical context for Lord of the Flies
Aftermath of World War II
Setting of Lord of the Flies
Setting of Lord of the Flies
During a fictional nuclear war
Anxieties reflected in novel's setting
Anxieties reflected in novel's setting
Cold War anxieties about global destruction
Key theme shown by boys' descent into chaos
Key theme shown by boys' descent into chaos
Fragility of social order
Adventure story that influenced Golding
Adventure story that influenced Golding
The Coral Island
How Lord of the Flies relates to The Coral Island
How Lord of the Flies relates to The Coral Island
Subverts it, showing dark side of human nature
Romantic notion challenged by the novel
Romantic notion challenged by the novel
Childhood innocence
Three main themes explored
Three main themes explored
Power, authority, civilisation vs savagery
Golding's view of human nature in novel
Golding's view of human nature in novel
Pessimistic; inherent evil within humanity
What Ralph represents
What Ralph represents
Order
What Jack represents
What Jack represents
Descent into savagery
Literary technique: novel's nature
Literary technique: novel's nature
Allegorical
What the island represents
What the island represents
Microcosm of the world