lord of the flies masterpost uwu✨
soo it’s olivia here ur friendly neighborhood literature enthusiast 💕 and i’m here with a masterpost for everything you need to start a project/essay on lord of the flies !! honestly i’m only doing this bc i’m writing an alternative ending myself for lotf so i thought this might come in handy for anyone out there since i’m doing it too so here you go :)
p.s the one’s in italics are the ones i’ve used and are extremely helpful and accurate but the others are ones that i’ve skimmed through and think are pretty good too !!
research and background info:
william golding bio
context of the text
lotf & psychology
lotf winning the nobel prize
the actual text
sparknotes (literally a godsend ??)
wikipedia
lotf crash course (lotf explained by john green + important !!)
lotf ted-ed
related books
lotf in essays
essay questions (both self-thought and gathered!)
what do piggy’s glasses represent?
what does his death represent?
what is ralph’s nature?
can Ralph be considered the hero/protagonist of the story?
what kept Ralph from supporting Jack?
Can Jack be considered the villain/antagonist of the story?
What role does Jack play in modern life society?
Was the murderous and savage instinct always present in Jack?
How did Jack use the ‘beast’ to manipulate others?
What might the dead parachutist represent?
What do the littluns symbolize?
thank you! hope this helped💕