themes in today's media
loss of innocence
Themes are often timeless. Can you identify other pieces of literature, movies, song lyrics or music videos that deal with some of the same themes addressed in William Golding's "Lord of the Flies"?
On this page, you should include movie trailers, music videos, newspaper articles, book covers or any other type of media that addresses a similar theme seen in LotF. Provide a brief explanation for each. You should include at least 4 ideas and avoid using one's discussed in class.
On this page, you should include movie trailers, music videos, newspaper articles, book covers or any other type of media that addresses a similar theme seen in LotF. Provide a brief explanation for each. You should include at least 4 ideas and avoid using one's discussed in class.
Gods and monsters by Lana Del Rey
The artist, Lana Del Rey, showed us through writing this song on how she lost her innocence while she was staying in Los Angles. In the beginning of the song, she said that she was an angel but after a few years of spending her time in LA, that’s where she lost her innocence.
The artist, Lana Del Rey, showed us through writing this song on how she lost her innocence while she was staying in Los Angles. In the beginning of the song, she said that she was an angel but after a few years of spending her time in LA, that’s where she lost her innocence.
lyrics:Gods and monsters
In the land of Gods and Monsters
I was an Angel
Living in the garden of evil
Screwed up, scared, doing anything that I needed
Shining like a fiery beacon
You got that medicine I need
Fame, Liquor, Love give it to me slowly
Put your hands on my waist, do it softly
Me and God, we don’t get along so now I sing
No one’s gonna take my soul away
I’m living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel sprees sprees and I’m singing
‘Fuck yeah give it to me this is heaven, what I truly
Want’
It’s innocence lost
Innocence lost
In the land of Gods and Monsters
I was an Angel
Looking to get fucked hard
Like a groupie incognito posing as a real singer
Life imitates art
You got that medicine I need
Dope, shoot it up, straight to the heart please
I don’t really wanna know what’s good for me
God’s dead, I said ‘baby that’s alright with me’
No one’s gonna take my soul away
I’m living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel sprees sprees and I’m singing
‘!@#$ yeah give it to me this is heaven, what I truly
Want’
It’s innocence lost
Innocence lost
When you talk it’s like a movie and you’re making me
Crazy -
Cause life imitates art
If I get a little prettier can I be your baby?
You tell me, “life isn’t that hard”
No one’s gonna take my soul away
I’m living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel sprees sprees and I’m singing
‘!@#$ yeah give it to me this is heaven, what I truly
Want’
It’s innocence lost
Innocence lost
I was an Angel
Living in the garden of evil
Screwed up, scared, doing anything that I needed
Shining like a fiery beacon
You got that medicine I need
Fame, Liquor, Love give it to me slowly
Put your hands on my waist, do it softly
Me and God, we don’t get along so now I sing
No one’s gonna take my soul away
I’m living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel sprees sprees and I’m singing
‘Fuck yeah give it to me this is heaven, what I truly
Want’
It’s innocence lost
Innocence lost
In the land of Gods and Monsters
I was an Angel
Looking to get fucked hard
Like a groupie incognito posing as a real singer
Life imitates art
You got that medicine I need
Dope, shoot it up, straight to the heart please
I don’t really wanna know what’s good for me
God’s dead, I said ‘baby that’s alright with me’
No one’s gonna take my soul away
I’m living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel sprees sprees and I’m singing
‘!@#$ yeah give it to me this is heaven, what I truly
Want’
It’s innocence lost
Innocence lost
When you talk it’s like a movie and you’re making me
Crazy -
Cause life imitates art
If I get a little prettier can I be your baby?
You tell me, “life isn’t that hard”
No one’s gonna take my soul away
I’m living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel sprees sprees and I’m singing
‘!@#$ yeah give it to me this is heaven, what I truly
Want’
It’s innocence lost
Innocence lost
the evil, which lies within man
The shadow
The shadow is a series about a man that wears a black hat and a black cape. He battled with the villain known as the Black Tiger, who had powers that can make him invisible. One of the themes of this series was that “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?" The same as Lord of the Flies, this series, showed the evil that lies within man.
The shadow is a series about a man that wears a black hat and a black cape. He battled with the villain known as the Black Tiger, who had powers that can make him invisible. One of the themes of this series was that “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?" The same as Lord of the Flies, this series, showed the evil that lies within man.
power and abuse of power
Downfall (2004)
Downfall is a German film based on the WWII, Adolf Hitler’s secretary, Traudl Junge, told the dictator of Nazi (Adolf Hitler) about his final days in his position as the chief.
In this movie, we see power and abuse of power, since this story is based on WWII, Hitler abused his power by killing and murdering countless innocent Jews. The same goes to Lord of Flies when Jack had received the supremacy as being the chief of his tribe, he abused his power and used it for violence.
Downfall is a German film based on the WWII, Adolf Hitler’s secretary, Traudl Junge, told the dictator of Nazi (Adolf Hitler) about his final days in his position as the chief.
In this movie, we see power and abuse of power, since this story is based on WWII, Hitler abused his power by killing and murdering countless innocent Jews. The same goes to Lord of Flies when Jack had received the supremacy as being the chief of his tribe, he abused his power and used it for violence.
blindness and sight
The Oedipus Rex
When Oedipus grew up to be an adult, he heard a drunk man, that said, he wasn’t the true child of his father, which relates to the theme, blindness and sight. After the prophecy when he went to the oracle, he then ran away from his birthplace. Here’s a quote in this story that represents the theme, blindness and sight, "A blind man knows he cannot see, and is glad to be led, though it be bya dog; but he that is blind in his understanding, which is the worst blindness of all, believes he sees as the best, and scorns a guide." This was by the author. And the part where Oedipus became aware, “You are fated to couple with your mother, you will bring a breed of children into the light no man can bear to see- you will kill your father, the one who gave you life!" (1178). After this, Oedipus saw the truth and his eyes were opened.
When Oedipus grew up to be an adult, he heard a drunk man, that said, he wasn’t the true child of his father, which relates to the theme, blindness and sight. After the prophecy when he went to the oracle, he then ran away from his birthplace. Here’s a quote in this story that represents the theme, blindness and sight, "A blind man knows he cannot see, and is glad to be led, though it be bya dog; but he that is blind in his understanding, which is the worst blindness of all, believes he sees as the best, and scorns a guide." This was by the author. And the part where Oedipus became aware, “You are fated to couple with your mother, you will bring a breed of children into the light no man can bear to see- you will kill your father, the one who gave you life!" (1178). After this, Oedipus saw the truth and his eyes were opened.