Lord of the Flies Background & Chapter 1

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Across
  1. 4. The fair-haired boy who is elected the first leader of the group.
  2. 9. The period of geopolitical tension occurring when the book was published.
  3. 10. The famous German battleship Golding helped sink during the war.
  4. 12. The type of war serving as the backdrop for the novel's plot.
  5. 14. The subject Golding’s parents initially forced him to study.
  6. 15. The pink granite area where the boys hold their first assembly.
  7. 16. Golding’s profession both before and after his naval service.
  8. 18. The major French coast invasion Golding participated in.
  9. 19. The name the boys give to the path of destruction left by the plane crash.
Down
  1. 1. These are used to start the first fire on the island.
  2. 2. Golding’s birthplace in England.
  3. 3. The university where Golding studied Natural Sciences and English.
  4. 5. The type of ship or launcher Golding commanded in the Royal Navy.
  5. 6. The setting where the boys find themselves after the "passenger tube" is ejected.
  6. 7. The original role of the boys dressed in black cloaks and silver crosses.
  7. 8. A literary device where characters and symbols represent deeper ideas.
  8. 11. Jack’s last name; he arrives leading a group of choirboys.
  9. 13. The weapon Jack draws but fails to use on a trapped piglet.
  10. 15. The intelligent, asthmatic boy who discovers the shell's use.
  11. 17. The cream-colored shell used to summon the boys to the beach.