William Golding was a British novelist whose allegorical studies of the conflict between humankind’s animal and rational natures led critics to consider him a “dark optimist.” He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983 and knighted in 1988. www.prestwickhouse.com Examine the island as Eden and the novel as a retelling of the Fall. Mythological Approach Psychoanalytic/Freudian Approach Consider each of the main characters as an element of the human personality: Jack as the Id Piggy as the Ego What does Simon mean when he says, “...maybe [the Beast is] only us”? Marxist Approach Study the three sociopolitical groups represented in the novel: the hunters, the non-hunters, and the “littluns.” Discuss how Lord of the Flies is an examination of power versus authority. Discuss Lord of the Flies as a political/social commentary. Ralph as the Superego Lord of the Flies by William Golding Using critical theory to foster a rich understanding of classic literature Multiple Critical Perspectives
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William Golding was a British novelist whose allegorical studies of the conflict
between humankind’s animal and rational natures led critics to consider him
a “dark optimist.” He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983 and
knighted in 1988.
www.prestwickhouse.com
Examine the island as Eden
and the novel as a retelling of the Fall.
Mythological Approach
Psychoanalytic/Freudian Approach
Consider each of the main characters as an element of the human personality: Jack as the Id
Piggy as the Ego
What does Simon mean when he says, “...maybe [the Beast is] only us”?
Marxist Approach
Study the three sociopolitical groups represented in the novel: the hunters, the non-hunters, and the “littluns.”
Discuss how Lord of the Flies is an examination of power versus authority.
Discuss Lord of the Flies as a political/social commentary.
Ralph as the Superego
Lord of the Fliesby William Golding
Using critical theory to foster a rich understanding of classic literatureMultiple Critical Perspectives
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