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1. revisionworld.com › structure-and-summary-lordStructure and Summary (Lord of the Flies) | Revision World

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   Summary: A plane carrying a group of British schoolboys crashes on a deserted island during a war. Ralph and Piggy find a conch shell, which Ralph uses to summon the other boys. They gather and elect Ralph as their leader, despite Jack's desire for power. Jack is given control of the choir, who become hunters.

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3. www.bbc.co.uk › bitesize › articlesLord of the Flies by William Golding - KS3 English - BBC

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   Key points. William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, was published in 1954. A group of boys are stranded on a deserted island after their plane crashes. There are no adults and the boys...

4. www.sparknotes.com › lit › fliesLord of the Flies: Full Book Summary - SparkNotes

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   In the midst of a raging war, a plane evacuating a group of schoolboys from Britain is shot down over a deserted tropical island. Two of the boys, Ralph and Piggy, discover a conch shell on the beach, and Piggy realizes it could be used as a horn to summon the other boys.

   • Author: William Golding

   • Publish Year: 1954

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lord_of_the_FliesLord of the Flies - Wikipedia

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   Lord of the Flies is the 1954 debut novel of British author William Golding. The plot concerns a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves.

   • Author: William Golding

   • Publish Year: 1954

6. www.amazon.co.uk › Lord-Flies-Anniversary-WilliamLord of the Flies: Deluxe Anniversary Edition - Amazon.co.uk

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   Lord of the Flies is a powerful and unsettling novel that delves deep into the darker sides of human nature. William Golding’s portrayal of a group of boys stranded on a deserted island is both gripping and thought-provoking.

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7. william-golding.co.uk › books › lord-of-the-fliesLord of the Flies - William Golding

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   Lord of the Flies has reached the status of a cultural referent that does not need to be named: the conch has been used as a symbol for explaining things as diverse as internet protocols and voting structures; Piggy’s spectacles and physique have become a recognisable icon.

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   What is in Lord of the flies collection?

   • The collection represents the literary papers of William Golding and consists of notebooks, manuscript and typescript drafts of Golding's novels up to 1989. ^ Bloom, Harold. "Major themes in Lord of the Flies" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019. ^ Sutherland, John (1998).

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   When was Lord of the Flies written?

   • William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, was published in 1954. A group of boys are stranded on a deserted island after their plane crashes. There are no adults and the boys struggle to live in harmony. They end up fighting for control and, ultimately, survival.

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   What is Lord of the Flies based on?

   • The novel was inspired by Golding’s time in the British Navy during World War Two, and his job as a schoolteacher. The novel explores themes of violence, power and human nature. Did you know? Golding took some of his ideas for Lord of the Flies from another novel called The Coral Island by R.M. Ballantyne.

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   Is Lord of the flies a good book?

   • Lord of the Flies was generally well received, and is a popularly assigned book in schools. Published in 1954, Lord of the Flies was Golding's first novel. Golding got the idea for the plot from The Coral Island, a children's adventure novel with a focus on Christianity and the supposed civilising influence of British colonialism.

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   Is Lord of the Flies based on the Coral Island?

   • Lord of the Flies contains various references to The Coral Island, such as the rescuing naval officer describing the boys' misadventures as a "jolly good show. Like the Coral Island." Golding's three central characters, Ralph, Piggy, and Jack, can also be interpreted as caricatures of the protagonists in The Coral Island.

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   Is Lord of the flies a true story?

   • Lord of the Flies has entered the culture. Ralph, Jack and Piggy are archetypes of human fallibility, but most of all they are real characters, fully imagined and leaping to life off the page. First published in 1954, this classic novel has sold millions of copies worldwide (more than 25 million in English alone).

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9. interestingliterature.com › 2021 › 05A Summary and Analysis of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies

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   May 11, 2021 · The novel’s title is a reference to Beelzebub, a name for the Devil, which means literally ‘lord of the flies’ (at least in most translations). Given the fact that power, devilry, and, yes, flies are all central aspects of Lord of the Flies, the title is especially apt.