Lord of the Flies Cottenham Village CollegeCottenham村大学苍蝇王.pptVIP

Lord of the Flies By William Golding Starter What ideas and impressions do you get from the title and front cover of the novel? Reflect on the possible meanings of the words and pictures Golding’s interest in the existence of evil The title is meant to be a reference to the Devil or Beelzebub (the Hebrew word for the Devil), which is the God of the Fly (translated as Lord of the Flies). The existence of evil is explored in many ways including: the idea of the beast, the boys’ degeneration into savagery and the background of the war. DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT? EXPLAIN. ‘If you don’t h