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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... called noble savage , Rousseau also described what he called the social contract . Simply put , the social contract is the agreement ( often unspoken ) between people to accept certain rules or authorities because of the mutual benefit ...
... called " Unclean ! Unclean ! " And all of us felt goody - goody - good , Nice wholesome boys who never sinned at all . At ten to seven " Big Fire ” came marching in Unsmiling , while the captains stayed outside ( For this was ...
... called " sins " in many passages of Scripture , and even by himself . These two things therefore should be distinctly observed : first , that our nature being so totally vitiated and depraved , we are , on account of this very ...
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The Ignoble Savage | 27 |
Education | 53 |
The Adventure Story | 89 |
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