Lord Of The Flies

Althaus, Benjamin: Lord of the Flies - parallels and differences between Golding's novel and Hook's cinematic adaption, GRIN VERLAG; GRIN VERLAG, Oktober 2007, Besorgungstitel - vorauss. Lieferzeit 3-5 Tage. ISBN: 3638791025
Scholarly Paper (Advanced Seminar) aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Anglistik - Literatur, Note: 1.0, Universität zu Köln (Englisches Seminar), Veranstaltung: Cinematic (Re-) Creation, 26 Eintragungen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Englisch, Anmerkungen: This paper investigates some of the key aspects of Lord of the Flies, such as characterisation, narration, and symbolism. It discusses some of the philosophical theories which the novel is based on (i.e. Hobbes, Rousseau). Furthermore the book's role as an anti-robinsonade will be taken into account. The second part of the paper will contrast the novel against the filmic adaptation by Harry Hook and point out some parallels and differences between the two pieces of work. , Abstract: Lord of the Flies was first published in 1954 and from then on has been read by millions of pupils, students and adults. Today the book is still popular as it deals with a subject that is timeless and fundamental : the human struggle between civilisation and the savage instinct. The book is a fable showing how the inherent evil in man's nature threatens order in a society. Golding uses an allegorical story to illustrate this threat to civilisation. Because of it's timeless topic and because it is an ideal showcase for allegorical structure and literary analysis the novel has been dealt with in numerous school lessons and university courses.This paper gives an overview of some aspects of Lord of the Flies which are important for understanding the text and interpreting the film. I will first investigate how the characters are presented in the book and comment on some narrative aspects. I will then go on to discuss the role of the book as an anti-robinsonade in the historical context of the English novel. I will also point out some philosophical aspects of Lord of the Flies. I am going to focus on aspects of the view of human nature as argued by Thomas Hobbes in his book The Leviathan and contrast it against the philosophy of Jean Jacques Rousseau.Being one of the most successful English novels Lord of the Flies has been turned into a movie twice: One version is from 1963 in black and white by Peter Brook and a later one from 1992 by Harry Hook. Due to its better visual quality it is usually the latter one that is chosen to be shown in class by teachers. Unfortunately this version neglects some of the key aspects of the novel. The second part of this paper will investigate how this film has adapted Golding's novel and point out some of the shortcomings of this adaptation. I will concentrate on differences between the book and the movie. I am going to demonstrate how Hook presents his characters and how he treats symbols. Furthermore I will comment on some narrative features of the film. David Bordwell suggests a definition of 'narration' as the organization of a set of cues for the construction of a story . I will investigate how Harry Hook organises these cues and how they are conveyed to the audience.

NEUBUCH! 2007. 28 S. 210 mm 210 mm x 148 mm x 2 mm; Akademische Schriftenreihe, Bd. V44567

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Santwana Haldar Illustrator: NA: William Golding's Lord of the Flies (The Atlantic Critical Studies) Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd 2006 ISBN: 9788126906413

New Hardcover NA During the post-war years the experimental tendency in British novel continued, but the critics lamented that the mid-twentieth century British literature produced no Ulysses. William GoldingaEUR s Lord of the Flies (1954) was accepted as an experiment with the restoration of fable in English fiction, a reconstruction at an adult level of R.M. BallantyneaEUR s Coral Island. Thanks to the Nobel Prize awarded to Golding in 1983, Lord of the Flies came to the limelight and its underlying philosophy has been variously interpreted since then. In the face of an upsurge in Golding criticism, and more specifically, in Lord of the Flies, the novel demands fresh discussions. The present book seeks to acquaint the readers first with the theme of the novel, and then with the discourses invited by the theme. A detailed analysis of each of the chapters of the novel is the special attraction of this critical study. It is not just a summary, but a critical analysis of the events, symbols, images and reflections of the characters introduced in the novel. The chapter-wise discussion will inspire the readers to go through the original text thoroughly for having a first hand knowledge of GoldingaEUR s art. It will also help the readers to develop an understanding of Golding as a novelist even before reading the original text. The chapters on GoldingaEUR s concept of evil and the innate depravity of man, potential savagery of children, sin and expiation, the post-world war scenario and elements of post-colonial writing are designed to project Lord of the Flies as a post-colonial novel of ideas. The book also contains separate chapters on narrative skill, characterization, plot and structure which are helpful for the students. The discussion is marked by a critical insight that serves not only the advanced scholars but also the common students who will be benefited by the lucid presentation. Printed Pages: 184. 5th or later edition

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Goebels, Dennis Alexander: The suitability of William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" for the EFL-classroom and possible ways of teaching it, GRIN VERLAG, , Besorgungstitel - vorauss. Lieferzeit 3-5 Tage. ISBN: 3640525140
Few texts have been taught and dealt with more in school than William Golding's Lord of the Flies (1954). It has been part of the unofficial 'school-canon' for more than three decades now and therefore it is useful to examine the suitability of this text for the EFL-classroom. This will be done by introducing the criteria for selecting texts given in Engelbert Thaler's Teaching English Literature, adding some elements from Ansgar Nünning's and Carola Surkamp's Englische Literatur Unterrichten. Grundlagen und Methoden and applying both to Lord of the Flies. First, a short summary of the plot will be given before the text will be analyzed with reference to its appropriateness for the EFL-classroom. This analysis will take place in four steps: First, the formal aspects will be taken into account, and then the thematic aspects will be discussed. Thirdly, the aspects related to reception will be illuminated. At the end a conclusion will be drawn whether or not for me Lord of the Flies is a suitable text for the EFL-classroom. In the course of the paper there will be given some hints as to how a certain aspect could be investigated further in the EFL-classroom. These hints are by no means a complete list and several aspects could be added to it. The decision which aspects should be included and which should be left out is up to the teacher who has to decide with regard to the amount of time he wants to spend on Lord of the Flies and with regard to the preconditions in his class

NEUBUCH! 2010. 24 S. 210 mm; Akademische Schriftenreihe, Bd. V143929

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Patkovszky, Patricia: Kinder als Agenten des Bösen - William Goldings Roman "Lord of the Flies" GRIN VERLAG, , Besorgungstitel - vorauss. Lieferzeit 3-5 Tage. ISBN: 3640256344
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2007 im Fachbereich Anglistik - Literatur, einseitig bedruckt, Note: 1,3, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik), Veranstaltung: HS Das Böse: Philosophische Aspekte, 23 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der Roman Lord of the Flies (1954) ist wohl das bekannteste und erfolgreichste Buch William Goldings. Das bis heute andauernde Interesse an dieser Robinsonade lässt sich sicherlich nicht nur darauf zurückführen, dass das Werk aus literaturkritischerc Sicht von Interesse ist, sondern auch darauf, dass sich in ihm soziologische, psychologische und theologische Aspekte zu einem Ganzen verdichten. Wie in vielen seiner späteren Romane benutzt Golding auch hier Sprache und Bilder um das Erschreckende, Mysteriöse, Nicht-Rationale in der menschlichen Natur aufzuzeichnen. Dabei fasziniert ihn besonders die Vorstellung des Bösen als inhärenten Bestandteils des menschlichen Charakters. Wie bei vielen anderen Menschen, ist die Überzeugung, dass Vernunft, Bildung und Zivilisation sichere Barrieren gegen das Böse sind, unmittelbar nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg auch bei Golding zerstört. An die Möglichkeit, dass ein Gesellschaftssystem den Menschen moralisch perfektionieren kann, glaubt er nicht mehr. Viel eher kommt er zu der Überzeugung, dass das Böse nicht durch äußere Faktoren wie Umwelt, Erziehung oder Gesellschaft hervorgerufen wird, sondern "the only enemy of man is inside himself". Diese Idee vom Bösen als Wesenszug des Menschen, als treibende Kraft für unser Tun und Handeln, als Auslöser für Rassismus, Gewalt, und Krieg zwischen den Nationen, Geschlechtern und gegen Andersdenkende wird zu einem andauernden Konfliktthema in der Nachkriegsliteratur Englands. Vor diesem Hintergrund von Krieg und atomarer Bedrohung entsteht 1954 der Roman "Lord of the Flies". Es ist die Geschichte einer Gruppe von englischen Jungen, die nach einem Flugzeugabsturz auf einer einsamen Insel stranden, dort versuchen eine Gemeinschaft aufzubauen, die aber letztendlich in wildem Chaos endet. Herausgelöst aus dem Alltag, isoliert von Zeit und Raum, ohne Kontrolle durch ihre Eltern oder Lehrer, offenbart sich hier das innerste Wesen dieser Kinder mit all ihrer zerstörerischen Kraft und all ihren Tendenzen zu Grausamkeiten und Gewalt. Der Roman zeigt jedoch nicht nur, was aus Kindern, die sich der Zivilisation entledigt haben, werden kann, es ist vor allem eine Allegorie auf den Kampf des Menschen gegen sein eigenes inneres Böses.

NEUBUCH! 2009. 60 S. 210 mm; Akademische Schriftenreihe, Bd. V92710

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