William Golding's Art Of Writing In Lord Of The Flies

The winner of Nobel Literature Prize, William Golding's masterpiece, Lord of the Flies is concerned with the problem of evil, with its outstanding art of writing. Therefore, he was awarded the Nobel Literature Prize for "his novels which, with the perspicuity of realistic narrative art and the diversity and universality of myth, illuminate the human condition in the world today". The present thesis will make an attempting probe of his unique art of writing and how these arts contribute to the theme in Lord of the Flies. It focuses on its symbolism, foreshadowing and ending. Golding constructed many striking and complicated symbols to suggest difficult human conditions. His symbols make the plot and meaning of the novel clear and easy to understand. Foreshadowing is also an indispensable part for the novel. It gives hints to the reader in advance and makes the plot develop in a surprising but believable way. The ending is of great importance to this novel. It turns suddenly and actually offers the reader a complete comprehension of the whole story. The arts employed in the novel help to not only smoothen the way for the plot, but also uncover the deeper meaning of this novel. Therefore, this thesis is to analyze the arts in the novel and the connotation they bring the reader.