Lord of the Flies Wiki



Lord of the Flies Wiki


First published in 1954, Lord of the Flies is a well known and celebrated classic, read by many throughout the world. The story details the lives of a group of schoolboys after they crash on a deserted island, with no adults to aid them. As time passes, the boys' sense of order begins to fade, and a more savage, primative side of them begins to show.

A short background of William Golding
William Golding was born in Cornwall in 1911. He was educated at Marlborough Grammar school after which he worked as an actor, lecturer, small craft sailor, a musician, and finally a schoolmaster. This school experience may have been the inspiration for the book, as well as the source for a variety of ideas.

The History/ Circumstances of the time
In 1954, there were high tensions between America and Russia because of the cold war. The threat of nuclear weaponry was very real as both countries developed atomic bombs. This may have influenced Golding's writing as the atomic bomb is briefly mentioned in the text, and could provide a reason for why the plane crashed. From the text, it also seems as if the boys do not fully understand what is going on at the time ( this could be because they are children) and are very accepting of their situation. Perhaps this obliviousness is why the children manage to survive on the island when other people might not have been able to.

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