Lord of the Flies Author's Craft Essay
What Does William Golding Communicate in His Novel? How Does He Communicate This Message?
Assignment: After reading Lord of the Flies, compose a two to four page typed (MLA format) paper responding to the following prompt:
Discuss (analyze)the author’s use of symbols to communicate themes. Choose a minimum of two symbols to analyze. You will write about what symbols Golding uses, why he uses these and how they help the reader understand one of his messages. Your writing must include a minimum of two quotes per symbol to support your claim statement.
Requirements:
Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Penguin, 2003.
Assignment: After reading Lord of the Flies, compose a two to four page typed (MLA format) paper responding to the following prompt:
Discuss (analyze)the author’s use of symbols to communicate themes. Choose a minimum of two symbols to analyze. You will write about what symbols Golding uses, why he uses these and how they help the reader understand one of his messages. Your writing must include a minimum of two quotes per symbol to support your claim statement.
Requirements:
- Two to four pages – typed MLA format
- Written in third person, present tense (no “you” or “I” – write in present tense: Golding uses the glasses to represent…..)
- Strong introduction to draw the reader in – you mention the author and title of the work: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
- A strong claim statement that identifies what you are going to write about (prove) in your paper
- Detailed body paragraphs with examples from the text that prove your claim – you must include at least TWO QUOTES PER BODY PARAGRAPH.
- Transitions between ideas and paragraphs, strong topic sentences, use of a semicolon
- A thoughtful conclusion that re-states the claim statement and answers the question – So what? Why should a reader care about the message of the novel?
- A works cited page to communicate where you got your quotes
Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Penguin, 2003.
resources and additional information
Writing resources
Using the correct verb tense
Basics of English and Grammar
Purdue Online Writing Lab
MLA Format
Easy Bib (citation creator)
Citation Machine (MLA resources)
Essay formatting
Basics of English and Grammar
Purdue Online Writing Lab
MLA Format
Easy Bib (citation creator)
Citation Machine (MLA resources)
Essay formatting