Focus Quote Outline suggested points

For example (Aim to collect a wide

range of quotes across
the novel)
Title ‘Lord of the Flies’ A ‘god of the flies’ and some
tests suggest that Beelze
suggest ‘Lord of the Files’ or
the Devil which suggests
ultimate evil.
Genre: Allegorical/ Adventure Text/
castaway/ fiction/ loss of
innocence (Key characteristics
of an adventure novel:
A Heroic Protagonist, A
Journey or Quest, Unusual
Location Action and
Danger)
Narrator ‘The boy with fair hair Detached/ 3rd person/
lowered himself down Anonymous
the last few feet of rock
and began to pick his
way toward the lagoon’
Point of View All round him the long A 3rd person narrator is used,
scar smashed into the and he predominantly presents
jungle was a bath of the reader with Ralph’s point
heat. of view.

Tone: ‘All round him the long ‘Scar’ and ‘bath of heat’ in the
scar smashed into the introductory paragraph of the
jungle was a bath of text conveys a dark and
heat.’ pessimistic tone.

Tense ‘scar smashed’ Past tense

Setting “This is an island. At Deserted tropical island. Its
least I think it’s an possible significance can be
 island. That’s a reef out considered here as well – it can
in the sea. Perhaps there present Eden, untouched and
aren’t any grownups beautiful however, soon to be
anywhere.” corrupted by the boys’ actions

Protagonist ‘The boy with fair hair Ralph

lowered himself down
the last few feet of rock
and began to pick his
way toward the lagoon’
Plot development
of the Text

Exposition Boys traveling to Great Britain

due to a Nuclear
War but the plane was
attacked, they survived and are
stranded on an island. They
gathered and appoint Ralph as
their ‘Chief.’
Conflict “You cut a pig’s throat
to let the blood out,”

They knew very well

why he hadn’t: because
of the enormity of the
knife descending and
cutting into living flesh;
because of the
unbearable blood.
Rising Action Ralph counted. “I’m Leadership conflict and
chief then.” challenges between Ralph and
“The choir belongs to Jack
you, of course.” “They
could be the army—”
Climax Facing the Lord of the Flies
Falling Action Abandoning of civilisation and
structure, all the boys joining
the ranks of the savages, the
death of Piggy, and Ralph’s
 isolation, saved by the officer
on the beach.
Symbolism ‘It’s a shell! I seen one  Conch
like that before. On  Piggy’s glasses
someone’s back wall. A  The fire
conch he called it. He Add additional examples:
used to blow it and then
his mum would come.
It’s ever so valuable...’
Key Themes:  Please complete this section
(Key themes can with suitable quotes from the
be tracked across text and evaluate the impact on
all chapters to the reader in detail.
gain a full
understanding of
how the key
themes were
developed)
Good vs. Evil Aim to focus on 5 - 6 key
moments across the text in a
range of chapters.
Law and order
Mob mentality
Savagery
Loyalty vs
betrayal
 Friendship
Character Please complete this section
Analysis: with suitable quotes from the
text and evaluate the impact on
the reader in detail.

 Ralph Focus on:

 Description
 Actions
 Relationship
 What others say about
 the character
 Language use

 Jack
Piggy
Simon
Author’s Intent: Use your work you have How did Golding’s experience
completed on Golding’s in WWII influence the key
biography and reflect messages of the text?
on: