This lesson plan helps students analyze the major characters in *Lord of the Flies* by William Golding using a visual character map.
Subject: English Language Arts · Grade: 9–11 · Time: 45–60 minutes
Major characters
Ralph
- Role: Protagonist
- Traits: Leader, civilized, responsible, democratic
- Motivation: Maintaining order, getting rescued
- Development: Struggles to maintain civilization against Jack's influence
Jack
- Role: Antagonist
- Traits: Aggressive, power-hungry, savage, charismatic
- Motivation: Hunting, power, control
- Development: Descends into savagery, becomes a tyrant
Piggy
- Role: Voice of reason
- Traits: Intelligent, rational, physically weak, loyal
- Motivation: Order, science, logic
- Development: Remains rational until his death
Simon
- Role: Mystical figure
- Traits: Kind, spiritual, perceptive, innocent
- Motivation: Understanding the truth
- Development: Discovers the truth about the beast, is killed
Roger
- Role: Symbol of pure evil
- Traits: Sadistic, cruel, violent, silent
- Motivation: Inflicting pain
- Development: Becomes increasingly brutal
Activity: Character map storyboard
- Open Storyboard Creator
- Choose 3 characters from above
- For each character, create panels showing traits, motivations and key moments
- Export PDF or share a live link