“Lord of the Flies”
1st quarter
“We are on an
island. We´ve been on the mountain-top and seen water all round. We saw no
houses, no smoke, no footprints, no boats, and no people. There aren’t any
grown-ups. We shall have to look after ourselves.” –Ralph.
Synopsis and characters introduced
A group of kids found themselves in a deserted island after an airplane crash. In the first pages of the book the characters Ralph, the athletic twelve-year old boy with fair hair (protagonist and round character) and Piggy (static and foil character) the fat boy with glasses and asthma are presented. Ralph found a conch and blew it hard so that the rest of the kids could hear it and come join them. The first kid to be mentioned was Johnny (flat character)who is a six year old boy. Then the twins are introduced, Sam and Eric (static characters). We also meet Jack Merridew, a red haired boy with blue eyes (probably the antagonist). Then there is Simon, a skinny, shy, quiet boy (static character). After Jack and his hunters appeared, Ralph suggested they should have a chief and everyone voted for Ralph, which caused Jack to be angry since he wanted to be the chief too. After deciding Ralph would be the chief, Ralph, Jack, Simon and Piggy (despite the other’s rejection) went to the mountain-top and discovered they were surrounded by water. However, they also discovered that there is plenty of food (animals) to eat and water. Ralph decided they will make a smoke signal at the top of the mountain so that they can be rescued faster. Although in chapter two when they tried to make a fire signal, one of the boys gets lost and the situation becomes out of control.
Point of view
The narrator speaks in third person. This kind of narrator is omniscient (seeing and knowing everything) and gives us access to the deep thoughts of the characters. This gives the reader a better perspective of what is going on in the novel.
Setting
The setting of the story is a deserted island with no adults and no civilization.
Writer's style
I haven’t read the whole story to identify William Golding’s style but so far I think he uses a lot of symbolism, compares this situation to civilization's problems and looks within human natural behavior.
A group of kids found themselves in a deserted island after an airplane crash. In the first pages of the book the characters Ralph, the athletic twelve-year old boy with fair hair (protagonist and round character) and Piggy (static and foil character) the fat boy with glasses and asthma are presented. Ralph found a conch and blew it hard so that the rest of the kids could hear it and come join them. The first kid to be mentioned was Johnny (flat character)who is a six year old boy. Then the twins are introduced, Sam and Eric (static characters). We also meet Jack Merridew, a red haired boy with blue eyes (probably the antagonist). Then there is Simon, a skinny, shy, quiet boy (static character). After Jack and his hunters appeared, Ralph suggested they should have a chief and everyone voted for Ralph, which caused Jack to be angry since he wanted to be the chief too. After deciding Ralph would be the chief, Ralph, Jack, Simon and Piggy (despite the other’s rejection) went to the mountain-top and discovered they were surrounded by water. However, they also discovered that there is plenty of food (animals) to eat and water. Ralph decided they will make a smoke signal at the top of the mountain so that they can be rescued faster. Although in chapter two when they tried to make a fire signal, one of the boys gets lost and the situation becomes out of control.
Point of view
The narrator speaks in third person. This kind of narrator is omniscient (seeing and knowing everything) and gives us access to the deep thoughts of the characters. This gives the reader a better perspective of what is going on in the novel.
Setting
The setting of the story is a deserted island with no adults and no civilization.
Writer's style
I haven’t read the whole story to identify William Golding’s style but so far I think he uses a lot of symbolism, compares this situation to civilization's problems and looks within human natural behavior.
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