Lord of the Flies

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Research and society

Please do a little research on the internet right now and decide how life changed for individuals during WWII. (You can look at life in the US or Europe.) I'd like to see what you find and if you can find comparisons to what occurred on the island to what went on in real life during the war. This should be a few paragraphs long and should include examples from various websites. Please be specific.

Littluns

What role do you see the littluns playing in the novel? What is the their purpose? Why does Golding include them? Please answer these question thoroughly, using specific examples from the book to back up your view.

Changes

What changes can you chronical that have occurred in Jack since the beginning of the novel? Please use references from the novel, use page numbers where necessary and list at least 5 changes that have occurred.

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

Jack at PFHS

What if Jack went to PFHS -how would students treat and react to him?

Piggy's Point of View

How would the story change if Piggy were to tell the story? Retell a small portion of the events from Chapter 6 from his point of view.

Advice

Suppose you could give the boys a few pieces of advice, what would you suggest to them?

IF...

If you were on the island with the boys, what would you do differently?

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Conflict

Who or what is the main conflict between? Please explain the type of conflict and give specific examples from the book. You may use page numbers or include quotes-the more you use the better your answer will be.

Sunday, February 19, 2006

Symbols

At this point, what do you think the shell symbolizes as well as the signal fire that they start? Please elaborate if you have any ideas-if you know the ending-DON'T SHARE!

Compare the characters to someone from today

You have read the first 2 chapters of the book by now and have been introduced to several of the characters. Write a brief description of some of the stand-outs (Ralph, Piggy, Jack and the littluns) Please compare them to any modern characters that you know of-people in movies, TV shows, etc.

Link to website

Like the last blog, please visit the link below and let "Vera" take you on an adventure of what England was like for children during WWII. This is what the boys in Lord of the Flies were dealing with before they got to the island. While you are interacting think about at least 1o differences between life during WWII and life today. Once you have gone through the ENTIRE site, list 10 differences-be sure to include information on their home, rationing, their letters and even something you learned in the research room.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2children/index.shtml