Lord of the Flies - teaching aid! (Lord of the Flies - William Golding)

Member Name: moongod

Product:	Lord of the Flies - William Golding
Date:	10/04/01 (35 review reads)
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Advantages: Versatile for study

Disadvantages: Old-fashioned language not always instantly understandable

This is a versatile book when it comes to English GCSE. There are universal themes of man's primal instinct and basic fears and desires. It is useful for sociological analysis, eg can be compared successfully to John Steinbeck's 'The Pearl' (dog eat dog society and the destructive nature of man). It is also fairly short and broken up into digestible paragraphs making it a appropriate for a scheme of work of lessons. The story itself is also interesting, although the language a little archaic, which can create distance between the narrative and younger readers.

Useful exercises include getting students to map out the island and its features and doing character analysis'. With a black and white 'movie' and more recent film adaptation (1990), the book is brought up to date and increases the receptiveness of the book by students.

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