Lord of the Flies (Maxnotes Literature Guides)

Section One: Introduction 1(9) The Life and Work of William Golding 1(1) Historical Background 2(2) Master List of Characters 4(1) Summary of the Novel 5(4) Estimated Reading Time 9(1) Section Two: Lord of the Flies 10(106) ``The Sound of the Shell'' 10(14) ``Fire on the Mountain'' 24(8) ``Huts on the Beach'' 32(9) ``Painted Faces and Long Hair'' 41(10) ``Beast From Water'' 51(9) ``Beast From Air'' 60(7) ``Shadows and Tall Trees'' 67(7) ``Gift for the Darkness'' 74(9) ``A View to a Death'' 83(8) ``The Shell and the Glasses'' 91(7) ``Castle Rock'' 98(8) ``Cry of the Hunters'' 106(10) Section Three: Sample Analytical Paper Topics 116(5) Section Four: Bibliography 121