This week we are finishing Lord of the Flies. Students are completing the following assignments in class:
Lord of the Flies
Chapter 10
20pts
Respond to the following in complete sentences:
1. How does Piggy justify Simon’s murder? Why does he need to justify it if he didn’t kill Simon?
2. Who is left in Ralph’s group?
3. Did Ralph and Piggy take part in the murder? Do they feel responsible? Why?
4. In what ways do Jack and his group act like savages?
5. Why was the double function of the fire? What does the fire symbolize?
6. Why didn’t the hunters steal the conch? What does the conch symbolize?
7. Why did the hunters steal the glasses?
8. What will happen to Piggy without his glasses?
Lord of the Flies
Chapter 11
20pts
Respond to the following in complete sentences:
1. What do Ralph and his group plan to do to get Piggy’s glasses back? Why are they so concerned about how they will look when they go to meet Jack’s group?
2. Explain what this passage meant, “They understood only too well the liberation into savagery that concealing paint brought.”
3. Is the rivalry between the groups a game? Do the boys think it is serious?
4. Why doesn’t Jack’s group worry about a signal fire?
5. What is Jack’s response to Ralph’s question, “Which is better—law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?”
6. What is the symbolic meaning of the shattered conch?
7. How is Piggy killed?
8. Why does Jack force Samneric to join his tribe?
Lord of the Flies
Chapter 12
20pts
Respond to the following in complete sentences:
1. Why does Ralph know he’s an outcast?
2. How does Jack plan to kill Ralph? How does Ralph find out about the plan?
3. What do you think Ralph could do to protect himself?
4. What was the purpose of the stick sharpened at both ends?
5. Explain what Jack does to force Ralph out of the thicket?
6. Why and how are the boys rescued?
7. What do you think would have happened to Ralph if the officer hadn’t intervened? What would have happened to the rest of the boys?
8. Does the officer believe Ralph about the boys who are killed? What did he expect from British boys?
9. Why does Ralph break down? What does he realize about mankind in general?
Tomorrow we will discuss some of the major themes, symbols, and ideas presented in the novel.
Also, students should be working on the final draft of their research paper. I spoke with each student individually about their rough draft. The final is due next Friday.
