Lord of the Flies: Context (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Author of Lord of the Flies
Author of Lord of the Flies
William Golding
Year Lord of the Flies was written
Year Lord of the Flies was written
1954
Historical context of Lord of the Flies
Historical context of Lord of the Flies
Aftermath of World War II
What the novel reflects about human nature
What the novel reflects about human nature
Brutal realities & potential for savagery
Time period setting in Lord of the Flies
Time period setting in Lord of the Flies
During a fictional nuclear war
What the nuclear war setting reflects
What the nuclear war setting reflects
Cold War anxieties
Key theme: fragility of...
Key theme: fragility of...
Social order
Golding's view of human nature
Golding's view of human nature
Pessimistic
Adventure story that influenced Golding
Adventure story that influenced Golding
The Coral Island
How LOTF relates to The Coral Island
How LOTF relates to The Coral Island
Subverts the genre
Romantic notion Golding challenges
Romantic notion Golding challenges
Childhood innocence
What Ralph represents
What Ralph represents
Order
What Jack represents
What Jack represents
Descent into savagery
Literary nature of the novel
Literary nature of the novel
Allegorical
What the island represents
What the island represents
Microcosm of the world