Department of Information Technology Conducted a National Workshop Entitled: Violence and Loss of Innocence: Psychologic Dimensions in the Novel Lord of the Flies
The “Violence and Loss of Innocence: Psychologic Dimensions in the Novel Lord of the Flies” workshop provides participants with foundational knowledge on how William Golding’s classic text explores the psychological deterioration of civility in isolated conditions. This workshop delves into why the novel’s portrayal of unchecked aggression and the erosion of childhood innocence has become essential in understanding real-world phenomena such as mob mentality, moral disengagement, and the fragility of social norms. Golding’s narrative is introduced as a powerful allegory that illustrates the tension between the civilizing instinct and the savage impulse, using symbols like the conch, the beast, and the painted faces to trace the boys’ descent into violence. Core concepts, including the Id-Ego-Superego framework, trauma‑induced desensitization, groupthink, and the loss of moral anchors, are explained, along with a comparison between the novel’s micro‑society and established psychological theories of aggression and deindividuation. Participants will learn best practices for literary‑psychological analysis, enabling streamlined interpretation of character arcs and enhanced appreciation of how fiction mirrors latent human tendencies across diverse social contexts.
— On APRIL 23, 2026, the the Department of Information Technology in the College of Engineering and Computer Science held a national workshop entitled: Introduction to Docker which was presented by Dr. Monika. Sharma . A key point of discussion was understanding why Golding’s depiction of escalating brutality and shattered innocence remains essential for examining group dynamics and moral decay. The workshop provided participants with foundational knowledge on literary psychology as a window into collective behavior under stress. Core concepts, including the psychic transformation of the children, the role of ritualized violence, and the symbolic fall from innocence, were explained, along with a comparison between the novel’s fictional island and real‑world cases of institutional breakdown. Participants learned best practices for psycho‑literary critique, enabling deeper analysis of character motivation and enhanced comprehension of how violence rewires individual and group identity.
