ACTIVITY

Share with your classmates your reasoned opinion about the following questions. -Who is William Golding? -Why is it important to review the book Lord of the Flies?

William Golding’s 1954 novel "Lord of the Flies" tells the story of a group of young boys who find themselves alone on a deserted island. They develop rules and a system of organization, but without any adults to serve as a civilizing impulse, the children eventually become violent and brutal. In the context of the novel, the tale of the boys' descent into chaos suggests that human nature is fundamentally savage. Lord of the Flies  explores the dark side of humanity, the savagery that underlies even the most civilized human beings.  William Golding  intended this novel as a tragic parody of children's adventure tales, illustrating humankind's intrinsic evil nature. He presents the reader with a chronology of events leading a group of young boys from hope to disaster as they attempt to survive their uncivilized, unsupervised, isolated environment until rescued.