1. 研究目的与意义（文献综述包含参考文献）

purpose and significance of the study

william golding, one of the most accomplished contemporary british novelists who emerged in the 1950s, won the nobel prize in literature in 1983. he experienced world war ii and witnessed the darkness of western society in the twentieth century. due to all his experiences, he fell into thinking of human problems. and later, from the point of human nature, he created a series of masterpieces. lord of the flies is his first and the most famous novel.

golding argues that it is dangerous for modern people not to realize their own nature, because they can not consciously suppress the dark side of nature. in a conversation with jack i. biles, golding said: "the primary responsibility of the modern people is to face up to their true colors," and the writer's mission is to "make people understand their own nature." the nature of children is the most natural manifestation of human nature. through the novel lord of the flies, golding depicted a group of children living in the desert island by accident, exposing the darkness side of the people. therefore, critic leighton hadson praised the novel, "closely grasping the post-war thinking of potential violence in human nature.

2. 研究的基本内容、问题解决措施及方案

methods and procedures of the study

first, pore over the english version and chinese version carefully, and make a systematic and detailed analysis of its text to find out the distinctive aspect from the character appearance, characters#8217; language design and behavior description, etc.

then, grasp the theory of symbolism. symbolism appeared in the late 19th century and were popular in the early 20th century in the european literary, which is a response to naturalism and realism. symbolic works are complex, well thought to describe the inner world of people in order to resonate in the reader. in the works of lord of the flies, the symbolism runs through the story of the whole novel. therefore, the correct use of the theory of symbolism in the novel can make the subject matter well.