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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... believe themselves slaves ; but I believe in their treatment there is little to complain of .... ... The warfare is too bloody to last ; the Christians killing every In- dian , and the Indians doing the same by the Christians . It is ...
... believe that there is the severest rivalry between the males of many species to attract , by singing , the fe- males . The rock - thrush of Guiana , birds of paradise , and some others , congregate ; and successive males display with ...
... believe in each other — they do not believe even in themselves . ' Admittedly such bitterness and disillusionment as there was only occasionally expressed itself in outbursts induced by unusually severe frustration and irritation ...
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The Ignoble Savage | 27 |
Education | 53 |
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