The Coral Island
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Matricola n. 1084910
María Valenzuela Moreno
the coral island - Lord of the flies
4- Utopia vs. dystopia
1- Summaries
2- Influence that "The Coral Island" had on "Lord of the Flies"
3- Contrast between both books
5- Question
INDEX
SUMMARIES
- Shipwreck of three boys: Ralph, Peterkin and Jack
- Plot divided into two parts:
- Description
- Adventure
The Coral Island - Ballantyne
The Coral Island
Lord of the Flies
Summaries
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- Plane crash
- Children whose aim is to survive and be rescued
- Conflicts appear
Lord of the Flies - Golding
INFLUENCE THAT "THE CORAL iSLAND" HAD ON "LORD OF THE FLIES"
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2.- Same characters
3.- Different behaviour
1.- Unrealistic
"Lord of the Flies" as a counterpoint to Ballantyne's novel
CONTRAST BETWEEN BOTH BOOKS
'maybe there is a beast... maybe it's only us' - Lord of the Flies
- Ralph
- Piggy
- Jack
Lord of the Flies
vs
The Coral Island
- Ralph
- Peterkin
- Jack
Characters
- Hellish place
- Characters want to escape
- Forget their previous knowledge
- Lose control
Lord of the Flies
vs
The Coral Island
- Idyllic place
- Characters get used to living there
- Use their previous knowledge
- Remain calm
Characters
Moral codes
- Leader
- Savagery as something internal
Lord of the Flies
vs
The Coral Island
- Leader
- Savagery from outside
Topic --> government and savagery
Ballantyne
Rousseau
Hobbes
Golding
Philosophy
- Hobbes' philosophy
- Natural state of man: wild and violent
- Society gives them peace
Lord of the Flies
vs
The Coral Island
- Rousseau's philosophy
- Natural state of man: freedom, equality and goodness
- Society promotes selfishness and evil
Philosophy
UTOPIA VS. DYSTOPIA
"an imagined place of state of things in which everything is perfect"
Lord of the Flies
vs
The Coral Island
Utopia or dystopia
Democracy
- Negative aspects of society
- Societies are not perfect
Lord of the Flies
vs
The Coral Island
- Perfect society
- Order is maintained
- Ralph, Peterkin and Jack
Utopia or dystopia
QUESTION
Do you think children are naturally wild or do you think they learn this from society?
María Valenzuela Moreno
Thanks for your attention