Before the Hunger Games, there was Lord of the Flies.
"Lord of the Flies is one of my favorite books. That was a big influence on me as a teenager, I still read it every couple of years." -- Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games "Lord of the Flies [is my selection for The Book That Changed My Life] because it is both a story with a message and because it is a great tale of adventure. My advice about reading is to do a lot of it." -- Stephen King, for the National Book Foundation, The Book That Changed My Life "The most influential novel...since Salinger's Catcher in the Rye." -- Time "[T]his brilliant work is a frightening parody on man's return (in a few weeks) to that state of darkness from which it took him thousands of years to emerge. Fully to succeed, a fantasy must approach very close to reality. Lord of the Flies does. It must also be superbly written. It is." -- The New York Times Book Review "[S]parely and elegantly written...Lord of the Flies is a grim anti-pastoral in which adults are disguised as children who replicate the worst of their elders' heritage of ignorance, violence, and warfare." -- Joyce Carol Oates, New York Review of Books |
WHy is this an island of all boys?
annotations and survivor challenge
symbolism and annotation: Remember to annotate for your character
Character - Symbol - Allegorical representation in society
Ralph - Conch Shell - Civilization
Jack - Mask - Anarchy/Rebellion
Piggy - Glasses and fire - Intellect/Adult
Simon - Nature/Butterflies - Goodness/Morality
Roger - Stones - Sadism/Evil
Chapters 1-3: Summary, Significance, and Symbolism PP
Ralph - Conch Shell - Civilization
Jack - Mask - Anarchy/Rebellion
Piggy - Glasses and fire - Intellect/Adult
Simon - Nature/Butterflies - Goodness/Morality
Roger - Stones - Sadism/Evil
Chapters 1-3: Summary, Significance, and Symbolism PP
Assignments
Chapter 1 Reading Guide
Chapters 2-3 Reading Notes
Chapter 4 Reading Guide
Chapters 5-6 Reading Notes
Chapters 7-8 Reading Guide
Chapters 9-12 Reading Guide
Chapters 2-3 Reading Notes
Chapter 4 Reading Guide
Chapters 5-6 Reading Notes
Chapters 7-8 Reading Guide
Chapters 9-12 Reading Guide
And the winner of the hut building contest is...
Character Symbols: The best of Ralph, Jack, Simon, Piggy, & Roger
Character Reflect Questions
Directions: Answer the reflect question after each time you read. There is one question a chapter. If you read a chapter in more than one sitting, then you should answer the question more than one time. For example: If you read pages 1-15 of Chapter 1 on Thursday, answer the question immediately after reading. Then you read another 5 pages the next day. Answer the question again. Then you finish the chapter the following day. Answer the question again; therefore, you would have three responses for Chapter 1. You should discover new information each time you read! Make sure you include the date for each response.
Keep a log on a separate piece of paper OR a Google Doc.
Chapter 1: What is the importance of your character thus far? Take note of physical, mental, emotional, and social characteristics.
Chapter 2: Compare your character to someone you know or another character from a novel, TV show, film. Explain.
Chapter 3: What role is your character playing in the society that has been established by the boys? Why is this important?
Chapter 4: Lord of the Flies is an allegory. What does your character represent and how do you know?
Chapter 5: How does your character handle authority/rules/power?
Chapter 6: What scares your character most and how do you know?
Chapter 7: How has your character changed since first landing on the island?
Chapter 8: Is your character civilized or savage? How do you know?
Chapter 9: How has evil influenced/impacted your character?
Chapter 10: How has your character responded to the breakdown of society and structure?
Chapter 11: Is your character a leader or follower? Explain using details from Chapter 11.
Chapter 12: Explain your character’s personal loss of innocence throughout the novel.
Final Question: Read two of the links under Lord of the Flies connections. How do these articles better help you understand your character and the novel? Make sure you reference specific information in each article in your answer.
Keep a log on a separate piece of paper OR a Google Doc.
Chapter 1: What is the importance of your character thus far? Take note of physical, mental, emotional, and social characteristics.
Chapter 2: Compare your character to someone you know or another character from a novel, TV show, film. Explain.
Chapter 3: What role is your character playing in the society that has been established by the boys? Why is this important?
Chapter 4: Lord of the Flies is an allegory. What does your character represent and how do you know?
Chapter 5: How does your character handle authority/rules/power?
Chapter 6: What scares your character most and how do you know?
Chapter 7: How has your character changed since first landing on the island?
Chapter 8: Is your character civilized or savage? How do you know?
Chapter 9: How has evil influenced/impacted your character?
Chapter 10: How has your character responded to the breakdown of society and structure?
Chapter 11: Is your character a leader or follower? Explain using details from Chapter 11.
Chapter 12: Explain your character’s personal loss of innocence throughout the novel.
Final Question: Read two of the links under Lord of the Flies connections. How do these articles better help you understand your character and the novel? Make sure you reference specific information in each article in your answer.
Resources
Learn more about The Lord of the Flies, the character. Remember, this is an allegory, so "he" is also a symbol! William Golding is one crafty guy. The character, The Lord of the Flies, tells us about the beast. It is no coincidence that Simon is the character who speaks to Mr. Pig Head. |
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Lord of the flies connections
"In a land without morals, it's no wonder children kill each other"
Evil in Lord of the Flies
William Golding
The Psychology of Abuse
Heart of Darkness in Lord of the Flies
Evil in Lord of the Flies
William Golding
The Psychology of Abuse
Heart of Darkness in Lord of the Flies