https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Flies#Influence
The boys never went to Castle Rock until chapter six (Beast from Air) when the boys, except Piggy and the littluns, goes hunting for the beast. Later, when Jack becomes chief of the tribe, Castle Rock becomes home to the savages.
Castle Rock is the name of a fictional town in several of Stephen King's novels, including The Dead Zone, Doctor Sleep and Revival.
Also, Lord of the Flies (1990) film was produced by the Castle Rock production.
Finally, the name of the final song on U2's album Boy (1980) is Shadows and Tall Trees from Chapter 7 of Lord of the Flies.
Charlotte,
ReplyDeleteThese are some very interesting connections. I wonder if the town in the books connect to Lord of the Flies. I listened to the song "Shadows and Tall Trees" and realized it relates to Simon a lot. Simon tries to look beyond the physical objects and see something deeper and more meaningful, just like the lyrics "Who calls me now? Who calls me inside? Are the leaves on the trees just a living disguise?". It also relates to the time Simon "heard" the beast. More lyrics are "Life through a window, Discolored pain" the other side of the window is similar to the island, when they are on it, they can not only feel but also see the pain. The song starts sharply and suddenly, like the experience for the boys.
Phoebe
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ReplyDeleteCharlotte,
ReplyDeleteAll there are so many connections that you have made here, but you haven't gone further for any of them. For example, what does the town Castle Rock in Stephen Kings books have in common with the one in LOTF? Or the context of the song Castle Rock from U2 and its resemblance to the one in LOTF?
Anyone can tell that you have done research for this post, but i think you can go deeper in the connections for at least one of them.
Great Job.
I listened to the song Shadows and Tall Trees by U2, and I found several quite interesting points! Firstly, they sing,
ReplyDelete"A gravestone in name
Who is it now?
It's always the same"
This made me think of the beast, and how the beast has always been them.
Also, when I heard "It's only my shadows" it made me think that they've been the only ones there the whole time, when all along they thought there was the beast there following them and 'shadowing' them.
Good research Charlotte! :)
This is a great connection but as I, and probably many others, haven't read these books, could you maybe explain a little more and go deeper into the connections between maybe characters or the plot of those stories?
ReplyDeleteThis is a great connection but as I, and probably many others, haven't read these books, could you maybe explain a little more and go deeper into the connections between maybe characters or the plot of those stories?
ReplyDeleteGreat resource list! I think that the name "castle rock" could have some symbolic meaning. In the Bible, Stephan was stoned (with rocks) because he stayed true to God. Simon, a prophet-like/Christ-like figure in the novel, continued to stay true to his beliefs when many others fell victim to the beast. Although he wasn't stoned, he was attacked by the boy's from Castle Rock, as if the boys were like the stones. Perhaps a more direct example is Piggy's death. The boys continued to throw rocks at those outside of the castle, eventually killing Piggy with a boulder. Jack and his hunter's built their castle on deaths. The "rock" part of the name could be a reference to this element of death. Killing gives Jack more power. On the other side of the island, there are simply huts. The word "huts" gives a more humble vibe, and Ralph's tribe was built with the delicate order of the conch. This symbolism may be a bit of a stretch, but I'd be interested to see what Castle Rock is symbolic of in Stephan King novels, to see if there is any support to my theory in Lord of the Flies.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great observation but I don't understand how the use of this name relates to the plot of Lord of the Flies. Is there some similarity in the way the place Castle Rock in Stephen King's books is used and Castle Rock in the Lord of the Flies?
ReplyDeleteThis is a great observation but I don't understand how the use of this name relates to the plot of Lord of the Flies. Is there some similarity in the way the place Castle Rock in Stephen King's books is used and Castle Rock in the Lord of the Flies?
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