Why should you read “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding? - Jill Dash
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After witnessing the atrocities of his fellow man in World War II, William Golding was losing his faith in humanity. Later, during the Cold War, as superpowers began threatening one another with nuclear annihilation, he was forced to interrogate the very roots of human nature and violence. These musings would inspire his first novel: “Lord of the Flies.” Jill Dash dives into the timeless satire.
Golding’s novel is a response to the atrocities he witnessed as a lieutenant in war, prompting him to write that “Anyone who moved through those years without understanding that man produces evil as a bee produces honey, must have been blind or wrong in the head.” Unpack this analogy. What does Golding mean, and do you agree with him? Why or why not?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Jill Dash
- Director Silvia Prietov
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Storyboard Artist Silvia Prietov, William Cifuentes
- Animator Silvia Prietov, William Cifuentes
- Compositor Silvia Prietov
- Designer Silvia Prietov, David Hernández
- Art Director Silvia Prietov
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Music Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Associate Editorial Producer Dan Kwartler
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Eden Girma
