A BANK OF ESSAY QUESTIONS FOR gcse Lord of the FLies

GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE


William Golding: Lord of the Flies

1. How far does Golding present Piggy as a character with useful and important ideas in Lord of
the Flies? Write about:

• what Piggy says and does that can be seen as useful and important

• how far Golding presents Piggy as a character with useful and important ideas. [30 marks] AO4 [4
marks]




2. In Chapter 8 of Lord of the Flies Ralph asks, ‘What makes things break up like they do?’ How
does Golding present the reasons why society on the island breaks up? Write about:

• what happens on the island

• how Golding presents the reasons why society on the island breaks up. [30 marks] AO4 [4 marks}




3. How does Golding present Simon as different from the other boys on the island? Write about:
• what Simon says and does that suggest he is different from the other boys
• how Golding presents him as different.




4. ‘The head is for the Beast. It’s a gift.’ How does Golding present the importance of the Beast to
different characters in Lord of the Flies? Write about:
• the ways that some characters react to the Beast
• how Golding presents the importance of the Beast.


5. How does Golding present Ralph as a leader in ‘Lord of the Flies’? Write about:
• what Ralph says and does as a leader
• how Golding uses Ralph to explore ideas about leadership.