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Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies

■ Basic Data

ItemContent
Year1963
CountryUnited Kingdom
DirectorPeter Brook
CastJames Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin
GenreDrama film

■ Title Language Table

LanguageTextRomanization
EnglishLord of the Flies
EspañolEl señor de las moscasEl senor de las moscas
FrançaisSa Majesté des mouchesSa Majeste des mouches
DeutschHerr der FliegenHerr der Fliegen
PortuguêsO Senhor das MoscasO Senhor das Moscas
ItalianoIl signore delle moscheIl signore delle mosche
РусскийПовелитель мухPovelitel mukh
中文(简体)蝇王
中文(繁體)蠅王
한국어파리대왕Paridaewang
ไทย
Tiếng ViệtChúa ruồiChua ruoi
Bahasa IndonesiaLord of the FliesLord of the Flies
日本語蠅の王Hae no Ō

■ One-Line Definition

👉 A work that depicts a structure in which civilized order and primitive domination collide within an isolated child society


■ Synopsis

Stranded boys attempt to govern themselves, only for fear, hierarchy, and violence to dissolve the fragile order they create.


■ RECIPE Tags

#CivilizationCollapse #PrimitiveOrder #GroupViolence #AuthorityAndFear #MoralRegression


■ Primary Axis

  • Entry: Civilization as a fragile agreement
     Reason: Social order exists only while shared rules retain authority.
     Related Film: The Wave
  • Middle: Fear as political power
     Reason: Collective anxiety becomes the basis for obedience, hierarchy, and exclusion.
     Related Film: The Stanford Prison Experiment
  • Core: Innocence without restraint
     Reason: Childhood does not prevent domination when institutional order disappears.
     Related Film: Battle Royale

■ Secondary Axes

  • Scapegoat structure: Group unity forms through exclusion, ritual, and projected fear.
     Related Film: Dogville
  • Role-based brutality: Assigned positions transform ordinary people into agents of coercion.
     Related Film: The Experiment

■ Person

  • Director: Peter Brook
  • Cast: James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin

■ Structural Tags

#OrderCollapse #FearHierarchy #GroupRegression


■ Attribute Tags

#UnitedKingdom #1963Film #LiteraryAdaptation

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