Understanding Lord of the Flies: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical DocumentsBloomsbury Academic, 30 мая 2000 г. - Всего страниц: 232 A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, Lord of the Flies has proven to be one of the most enigmatic and provocative pieces of literature ever published. This casebook probes the many layers of meaning in the novel, examining its literary, philosophical, historical, scientific, and religious significance. Beginning with a literary analysis that explores the universality of the novel's characters, the story is considered as subversion of the adventure tale, comparing it to such classics as Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe. From these literary depictions of savagery, this study delves deeper, confronting the long-running philosophical and biological debates about human nature that have absorbed such influential thinkers as Rousseau and Darwin. The full meaning of Lord of the Flies is further contextualized by tracing historical views on civilization, from the Victorian perspective, to the very real horrors of World War II. This casebook integrates analysis and primary documents, with excerpts from materials as diverse as the Bible, the writings of Darwin, and war crimes interviews, to explore the very nature of human aggression and evil. This book will spark students to consider intriguing connections between Golding's masterpiece and broader concepts of civilization, altruism, political leadership responsibilities, and the history of western imperialism. |
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... Golding . 2nd ed . New York : Harvester , 1988 . Dickson , L. L. The Modern Allegories of William Golding . Tampa , FL : University of South Florida Press , 1990 . Friedman , Lawrence S. William Golding . New York : Continuum , 1993 ...
... Golding , " William Golding Talks to John Carey , " in William Golding : The Man and His Books , ed . John Carey ( London : Faber and Faber , 1986 , 175 . 2. William Golding , interview with Maurice Dolbier , New York Herald Tribune ...
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The Ignoble Savage | 27 |
Education | 53 |
The Adventure Story | 89 |
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