... his parents urged him to study the natural sciences. Golding followed his parents' wishes until his second year at Oxford, when he changed his focus to English literature. After graduating from Oxford, he worked briefly as a theater actor and director, wrote poetry, and then became a schoolteacher. In 1940, a year after ... paradise that existed before-a powerful symbol of innate human evil disrupting childhood innocence. Motifs Motifs are recurring structures, contrasts, and literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text's major themes. Biblical Parallels Many critics have...

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• Grade Level: High School

... must possess these elements to survive the world. Patrick is constantly searching and looking for his true identity. Throughout his journey, he meets many people who help play an important role in his life. They also help build up his identity and true self. He feels a separation between him and the community he lives in. He also feels isolation and the lack ... , disputing the way dominant cultures have imposed their views as the ultimate truth. There is no one grand narrative in history. With the knowledge of the principles of Post-Modern literature, readers undertaking a critical read...

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• Grade Level: High School