Few texts have been taught and dealt with more in school than William Golding’s Lord of the Flies (1954). It has been part of the unofficial `school-canon’ for more than three decades now and therefore it is useful to examine the suitability of this text for the EFL-classroom. This will be done by introducing the criteria for selecting texts given in Engelbert Thaler’s Teaching English Literature, adding some elements from Ansgar Nünning’s and Carola Surkamp’s Englische Literatur Unterrichten. Grundlagen und Methoden and applying both to Lord of the Flies. First, a short summary of the plot will be given before the text will be analyzed with reference to its appropriateness for the EFL-classroom. This analysis will take place in four steps: First, the formal aspects will be taken into account, and then the thematic aspects will be discussed. Thirdly, the aspects related to reception will be illuminated. At the end a conclusion will be drawn whether or not for me Lord of the Flies is a suitable text for the EFL-classroom. In the course of the paper there will be given some hints as to how a certain aspect could be investigated further in the EFL-classroom. These hints are by no means a complete list and several aspects could be added to it. The decision which aspects should be included and which should be left out is up to the teacher who has to decide with regard to the amount of time he wants to spend on Lord of the Flies and with regard to the preconditions in his class
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- The Suitability of William Golding's Lord of the Flies for the EFL-classroom and Possible Ways of Teaching it
- Summary of the plot
- Formal aspects
- Length
- Linguistic difficulty
- Thematic aspects
- The main characters
- Important ideas/themes and inherent problems
- The Ending
- Aspects related to reception
- Availability of the text
- Curricular conformity
- Methodological material
- Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper examines the suitability of William Golding's Lord of the Flies for the EFL-classroom. It analyzes the text based on established criteria for selecting texts for language teaching, with a focus on its formal aspects, thematic content, and reception in the classroom. The paper also explores potential ways of teaching the novel, considering its suitability for different approaches and the opportunities for multidisciplinary projects.
- The appropriateness of Lord of the Flies for EFL learners, considering factors such as length, linguistic difficulty, and thematic relevance.
- The exploration of key themes in the novel, including the nature of human civilization, the loss of innocence, and the struggle for power.
- The potential for Lord of the Flies to facilitate language development and vocabulary enrichment among EFL learners.
- The examination of the novel's suitability for various teaching approaches, such as the "straight through," "segment," and "sandwich" approaches.
- The potential for multidisciplinary projects integrating Lord of the Flies with other subjects, such as biology and history.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: This chapter introduces the topic of the paper, which is the suitability of Lord of the Flies for the EFL-classroom. It outlines the criteria for selecting texts for language teaching and introduces the approach that will be used to analyze the novel.
- The Suitability of William Golding's Lord of the Flies for the EFL-classroom and Possible Ways of Teaching it: This chapter delves into the suitability of Lord of the Flies for the EFL-classroom, examining its formal aspects, thematic content, and reception. It explores the novel's length, linguistic difficulty, and potential for language development and multidisciplinary projects.
- Summary of the plot: This chapter provides a brief overview of the plot of Lord of the Flies, focusing on the key events and characters that drive the narrative.
- Formal aspects: This chapter examines the formal aspects of Lord of the Flies, including its length, linguistic difficulty, and suitability for different teaching approaches.
- Thematic aspects: This chapter explores the thematic aspects of Lord of the Flies, focusing on the main characters, the important ideas and themes, and the ending.
- Aspects related to reception: This chapter examines the aspects related to the reception of Lord of the Flies in the EFL-classroom, considering the availability of the text, its curricular conformity, and the availability of methodological materials.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The key concepts explored in this paper include EFL-classroom suitability, Lord of the Flies, textual analysis, language teaching, formal aspects, thematic aspects, reception, multidisciplinary projects, language development, vocabulary enrichment, and teaching approaches.
- Quote paper
- B.A. Dennis Alexander Goebels (Author), 2009, The suitability of William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" for the EFL-classroom and possible ways of teaching it, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/143929
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