Lord of the Flies

Author: William Golding

Genre: Allegorical novel

Publication Date: 1954

Overview

Lord of the Flies (1954) is a dystopian novel by William Golding, the Nobel Prize-winning Cornish author. A novel about a band of British boys stranded on a deserted island, it focuses on the efforts and outcomes of their attempts to govern themselves. In doing so, the novel focuses on dichotomies such as groupthink and individual thinking, rational and emotional decision making, and morality and immorality.

The novel is inspired by R.M Ballantyne’s nineteenth-century novel, The Coral Island. Indeed, the main characters’ names in Golding’s novel are similar to the names of the main characters in The Coral Island. Golding’s novel depicts a modern dystopian world, and the island is a microcosm of this world. The novel is widely read and highly regarded, and in 2005, it was listed in Time magazine’s 100 best English-language novels published between 1923 and 2005.

Lord of the Flies Biography

Lord of the Flies Characters

Lord of the Flies Summary and Analysis

Lord of the Flies Themes

Lord of the Flies Quotes

Lord of the Flies Discussion Questions

bartleby write.
Proofread first!
Meet your new favorite all-in-one writing tool!
Easily correct or dismiss spelling & grammar errors and learn to format citations correctly. Check your paper before you turn it in.
bartleby write.
Proofread first!
Meet your new favorite all-in-one writing tool!
Easily correct or dismiss spelling & grammar errors and learn to format citations correctly. Check your paper before you turn it in.
bartleby write.
Meet your new favorite all-in-one writing tool!Easily correct or dismiss spelling & grammar errors and learn to format citations correctly. Check your paper before you turn it in.

Essay Samples

Insightful Essays for Students

Browse Popular Homework Q&A

Find answers to questions asked by students like you.
Q: Draw the major substitution products you would expect for the reaction shown below. If substitution…
Q: This exercise is on probabilities and coincidence of shared birthdays. Complete parts (a) through…
Q: List all the chemicals you are going to use or encounter from the experiment of identification of a…
Q: An important application of regression analysis in accounting is in the estimation of cost. By…
Q: Earth Science Question
Q: An object is placed along the principal axis of a concave mirror with focal length 0.6m. If the…
Q: The magnification of a convex mirror is m = +0.6 for an object at a distance d0 = 0.5 m in front of…
Q: Letter of intent for academic purposes stating detailed plan to improve grades and study habi
Q: A beam of light is traveling inside a glass cube having index of refraction n=1.53 (see picture). It…
Q: 365 364 a. If two people are selected at random, the probability that they do not have the same…
Q: Directions: The proposed building is a two-story commercial office building. At this stage as an…
Q: 1. Compare your pKa, Ka and molar mass from your experiment to the expected values for KHP. How well…
Q: 1. Compare your pKa, Ka and molar mass from your experiment to the expected values for KHP. How well…
Q: On January 1 of this year, Skamania Company completed the following transactions (assume a 8% annual…
Q: Coastal's balance sheet for a recent year revealed the following information Current assets…
Q: North Face is one of the world's most popular outdoor apparel companies. Assume that North Face…
Q: Visions designs, markets, and distributes audio and gaming headphones, earbuds, and speakers. Assume…
Q: Jose Company sells a wide range of goods through two retail stores operated in adjoining cities.…
Q: Many businesses borrow money during periods of increased business activity to finance inventory and…
Q: Submit your restriction fragments pUC19 cut by Ava II and Pvu II. Submit your plasmid map with the…
Q: How many DNA fragments were produced by the enzyme Ava II?
Q: The following information pertains to Eire Co.’s accounts receivable at December 31, Year 2:…