| New Historicism | Lord Of The Flies | Real World Problems | Miscellaneous |
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In the 1980s.
When did New Historicism develop?
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Peace/ hope (Switzerland)
Who/what best represents Simon?
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1940-1945
When was the author in the war?
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Ralph represents the actual country of Germany, separate from the Nazi party.
Who does Ralph represent in the real world?
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Primarily through critic Stephen Greenblatt.
Who created New Historicism Criticism?
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Hitler.
In our interpretation, what real world person does Jack represent?
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WWII and the Cold War.
Which two wars were happening when this was written?
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They represent the Jews taken and beaten into submission.
Who do SamnEric represent in the real world?
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Look at literature in a wider historical context, examining both how the writer's times affected the work and how the work reflects the writer's times.
How can you become a New Historicist?
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When Simon was killed and Jack started his own group.
What was the turning point in the book?
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WWII
The author fought in what war?
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When Ralph yells at Jack for hunting to much and becoming less civilized.
At what point did Jack become "Hitler"?
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A literary theory based on the idea that literature should be studied and interpreted within the context of both the history of the author and of the critic.
What is New Historicism?
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Simon and Piggy represent the death or fall of hope and science.
Who were the first two characters to die and what do their deaths represent?
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They were thought of as trophies.
What was women's role in society at this time?
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The usage of red to symbolize the Soviet Union.
What is one reference to the Cold War in the book?
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The book itself was created to show the savagery and horror of war and how without society everything would fall apart.
In what ways did the real world affect or influence this book?
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D-Day, the end of WWII.
What is the representation of the island fire at the end of the book?
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The citizens/soldiers of the Nazi Party who were convinced to go to the dark side.
What do the littluns represent in the real world?
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By convincing others to join his group of savages (Nazi Party) and promising them food like Hitler promised safety to his followers.
In what way did Jack symbolize Hitler?
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