The motif of robinsonades in 'Lord of the flies'

A comparison of 'Robinson Crusoe' and 'Lord of the flies'

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British
Cover of the book The motif of robinsonades in 'Lord of the flies' by Julia Diedrich, GRIN Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Julia Diedrich ISBN: 9783656134770
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: February 17, 2012
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: Julia Diedrich
ISBN: 9783656134770
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: February 17, 2012
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,7, Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald, course: Analysing Novels , language: English, abstract: The following term paper will be a comparison of Daniel Defoe´s Robinson Crusoe, which we discussed in class, and William Golding´s Lord of the flies. For most literary scholars the latter definitely is a robinsonade, which is a general term used for narrations and novels written and published after Defoe´s Robinson Crusoe. For others it is not seen as such, and some just see parts of this genre in the novel. Even if the opinions differ, it is obvious that there is a certain nearness to the robinsonades. Some aspects of the novel might make it difficult to arrange it into this genre. Conspicuous is that the different contributions are not drawn upon the same basics. The question that arises is: What is a robinsonade? This question is answered in different ways by the critics, so that this seems to be the real problem. There are considerations to this topic, which strongly lean on Daniel Defoe´s novel 'Robinson Crusoe' , and which see the structure and aspects of this work not as a basis but as a guideline. Next to this there are other theories, which have a more unattached usage of this topic. They both have in common that there is no general consensus about a definition or a hold onto special criteria. In the first part of my term paper I want to give a brief overview of the character of the robinsonade, the features of the genre, and I will present some examples I have chosen from the ocean of robinsonades that already exist. I will not refer to Defoe´s 'Robinson Crusoe' in this part as much as I would like to, because this would blast my term paper. In the second part I will analyse Golding´s 'Lord of the flies' in the respect of the worked out criteria, to find out whether it is a robinsonade or not. For this I will also have a deeper look in Defoe´s novel, so it will be a comparison of the novels 'Lord of the flies' and 'Robinson Crusoe'.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,7, Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald, course: Analysing Novels , language: English, abstract: The following term paper will be a comparison of Daniel Defoe´s Robinson Crusoe, which we discussed in class, and William Golding´s Lord of the flies. For most literary scholars the latter definitely is a robinsonade, which is a general term used for narrations and novels written and published after Defoe´s Robinson Crusoe. For others it is not seen as such, and some just see parts of this genre in the novel. Even if the opinions differ, it is obvious that there is a certain nearness to the robinsonades. Some aspects of the novel might make it difficult to arrange it into this genre. Conspicuous is that the different contributions are not drawn upon the same basics. The question that arises is: What is a robinsonade? This question is answered in different ways by the critics, so that this seems to be the real problem. There are considerations to this topic, which strongly lean on Daniel Defoe´s novel 'Robinson Crusoe' , and which see the structure and aspects of this work not as a basis but as a guideline. Next to this there are other theories, which have a more unattached usage of this topic. They both have in common that there is no general consensus about a definition or a hold onto special criteria. In the first part of my term paper I want to give a brief overview of the character of the robinsonade, the features of the genre, and I will present some examples I have chosen from the ocean of robinsonades that already exist. I will not refer to Defoe´s 'Robinson Crusoe' in this part as much as I would like to, because this would blast my term paper. In the second part I will analyse Golding´s 'Lord of the flies' in the respect of the worked out criteria, to find out whether it is a robinsonade or not. For this I will also have a deeper look in Defoe´s novel, so it will be a comparison of the novels 'Lord of the flies' and 'Robinson Crusoe'.

More books from GRIN Publishing

Cover of the book Designing an appropriate marketing strategy. The ability to use strategic marketing techniques and respond to changes in the marketing environment by Julia Diedrich
Cover of the book How does the new European chemicals policy REACH affect Bayer Chemicals? by Julia Diedrich
Cover of the book Managing People in International Hospitality &Tourism Industries by Julia Diedrich
Cover of the book Achebe`s Things Fall Apart- diagnosis of decay by Julia Diedrich
Cover of the book Age group-based patterns of sexual activity, condom use and acceptability of HIV preventive measures among Filipino males. Who are most at risk? by Julia Diedrich
Cover of the book Does a genuine European party system exist? by Julia Diedrich
Cover of the book Backward innovation - An opportunity to extend product life cycles on a global basis? by Julia Diedrich
Cover of the book Kognitive und psychophysiologische Verarbeitungsmechanismen bei der Panikstörung und bei Personen mit einem erhöhten Risiko für die Panikstörung by Julia Diedrich
Cover of the book Cost drivers and economies of scale in the automobile industry by Julia Diedrich
Cover of the book What is Human Recourse Strategy? by Julia Diedrich
Cover of the book Religious Symbolism in William Blake's 'Songs of Innocence and of Experience' by Julia Diedrich
Cover of the book The Hospital - An Economic Model by Julia Diedrich
Cover of the book The North American Free Trade Agreement by Julia Diedrich
Cover of the book Valuing human and social capital by Julia Diedrich
Cover of the book The History of the Death Penalty in the United States by Julia Diedrich
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy