an advanced state of social existence in which people are polite and well-mannered in their interactions with one another

to subject someone to cruelty and unkindness

Considering ideas of rules and human nature in relation to 'Lord of the Flies'

English

An exploration of Chapter 1 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 2 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 3 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 4 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 5 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 6 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 7 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 8 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 9 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 10 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 11 of 'Lord of the Flies'

An exploration of Chapter 12 of 'Lord of the Flies'

Considering the presentation of Ralph in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Considering Jack's dictatorial leadership and antagonism in 'Lord of the Flies'

Exploring Simon's role as an outsider and as Jack's foil in 'Lord of the Flies'

The dehumanisation and death of Piggy in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Golding's use of setting in 'Lord of the Flies'

Exploring structure, allegory and genre in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Golding's use of symbolism in 'Lord of the Flies'

Exploring Golding's message about human behaviour in 'Lord of the Flies'

Considering and understanding allusions in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Planning a written response on human nature in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

Writing a response on human nature in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'

In 'Lord of the Flies', students explore central questions about what gives us authority within society and whether power inevitably corrupts those who hold it. In 'Animal Farm: The Pigs and Power', students also explore the corrupting influence of power and question whether those who hold power are bound to abuse it. 

In 'A Monster Within', students look at villains in gothic fiction and, through their study of context, explore whether they are in fact made monstrous due to social fears and prejudices. In 'Lord of the Flies', students explore the powerful influence of social hierarchy and, using very different context, unpick what Golding's central message about human civilization might be. 

In this unit, pupils read and explore 'The Lord of the Flies' by considering Golding's message about human nature. They first read the novel, before analysing the characters Ralph, Simon, Jack and Piggy. They then look at setting and symbolism before planning and writing an essay on human nature.

'Lord of the Flies'

an uninhabited place has no people living in it

the method by which a writer represents someone using description and speech

to take care of and provide for yourself without depending on anyone else

something that is very important and that must be dealt with before other things

working or operating in a proper or particular way

to prevent (someone) from accomplishing something

conversation that is written for a book, play or film

not understanding each other because of different intentions

a feeling of anger because you have been forced to accept something that you do not like

something that divides partners or friends

to become completely involved in something

relating to the standards, not laws, of good or bad behaviour, fairness, honesty

to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, often gradually

responsible for what you do and able to give a satisfactory reason for it

doing something in a way that can be used as an example

the power or right to give orders, make decisions and enforce obedience

not supported or evidenced by known facts

producing clear, powerful and detailed images in the mind

the situation in which the audience of a play or story knows something that the characters do not know

a town in Kent which is home to a naval dockyard

a memory, or a short part of a movie, story or play describing past events.

speaking to or behaving towards someone as if they are stupid or not important

unreasonable because of being based on bad judgement or on wrong information or beliefs

expressing a threat of something unpleasant or violent

to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering

to make known something that is surprising or that was previously secret

relating to experiences in which you see, hear, feel or smell something that does not exist

the projection of human emotions onto non-human objects found in nature

a feeling of anxiety or nervousness before a significant event

a feeling or idea that is suggested by a word in addition to its basic meaning

a feeling of sadness and being sorry for something you have done

an unwillingness to accept that something unpleasant or criminal is true

unfair, based on chance rather than a clear plan

surprising because you did not think that it would happen

communicated directly in a clear and exact way

a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something

too willing to believe that life is simple and fair

bushes growing close together in which hunted animals can hide

the feeling or belief that something will or should happen

perfect and without any mistakes; completely clean

the main and most important character in a book, film or play

showing a lack of effective judgement, often based on a lack of experience or optimism

a system of government whereby leaders are voted in by election

to control or influence someone so that you gain an advantage, often in a dishonest or immoral way

someone who considers themselves to be very important and able to do anything that they want

the absence of civilisation/ the presence of considerably cruelty and brutality

intelligent and perceptive - sees things differently from other people

two characters that are contrasted with one another to highlight specific traits and qualities

being in touch not only with oneself, but the world around one too, in a sensitive and intuitive way

suggestive of a grand and formal occasion

to intentionally not include somebody in a social group or activity

dealing with things in a sensible and realistic way

using language to express the opposite of what is expected, for humour

able to be hurt physically or emotionally

a perfect or idealistic world-like paradise

when the writer makes subtle hints about future events

an extremely brutal and cruel style of leadership

a story, poem or image that has a hidden message, typically a moral or political one

an advanced warning of what is to come in the future of a text

to undermine or go against the expected norm

the use of images, words or nouns to represent abstract ideas or qualities

used to describe a quality we are born with - something that is instinctive and natural

an uncontrollable desire to hurt or kill others

taking care of something - raising it through feeding it and protecting it from harm

a quality or characteristic, belonging to a person

when a writer makes references to another story or text

when all the ideas are united and work together to support one larger argument

describing an early stage in human development

the writer's intentions are what they hope to achieve through writing the text

to make changes and improvements to an existing piece of writing

a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word e.g. fun and enjoyable

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