Lotf setting
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SETTING
What is setting?
WHEN a story takes place
WHERE a story takes place
Surrounding CIRCUMSTANCES
Golding’s Use of Setting
Lord of the Flies
Fictional atomic warMirrors the Cold War
Context
Assume that it’s when Golding was writing.
Time Period
No adults, no civilization.Vital to the plot.
Place
Attention to detail.
Evident because of the long, descriptive passages in LOTF, Golding worked hard to include massive
amounts of detail about the setting. The places he describes will have huge importance as the story
progresses.
Place
Golding’s Settings
The Lagoon
• first settlement• “bright” and
“shimmering” • place safety and
entertainment on the island
• creates a mood of excitement
The Forest
• Dark, scary• Site of the hunts• Creates a sense of
danger• The darkness adds to
the mysterious nature of the unknown
The Open Ocean
• Huge, expansive body of water
• Separates the boys from civilization
• Creates a feeling of isolation
Simon’s Glade
• Tranquil place of safety• “honey-colored
sunlight” and “green candle-light buds”
• Spot is holy and pure• Invaded by the lord of
the flies, the beast
The Mountain
• Initially a place for fire• Site of beauty and hope• Invaded by the dead
parachutist• Allows Golding to
juxtapose (place near one another) the beauty of innocence with the ugliness of war.
Jack’s Beach
• On the rough side of the island near open water
• “brute obtuseness,” “hard, clipped blue” and “the ceaseless, bulging passage of the deep sea waves”
• Site of Simon’s death• Dark, dangerous mood
Castle Rock
• Detached pile of rocks at far end of the island
• Unstable ground• Place of Piggy’s death• Ralph hides nearby
when he’s being hunted• Events that happen
here create uncertainty
In Conclusion
Golding uses setting to…
– Reinforce themes of isolation and darkness– Mirror characters’ personalities– Set the mood– Create suspense (i.e. cliffs)– Exaggerate conflicts