Bellwork

1. Bellwork • Get out your BLUE grammar book and open to the first exercise on page 5. • Get out a sheet of notebook paper and a pencil. Number 1-10 in the left margin of the page. • Read through the short paragraph at the top of the page, and for each underlined word, identify the part of speech by choosing the correct option next to the corresponding number. Write the letter of your answer ONLY.

2. Lord of the Flies By William Golding Created by Mr. Ed Belsan, Derby High School, 2004

3. Cornell Notes • Who is familiar with this style of note-taking? • Watch me for instructions on how to complete these notes and how to fold your paper if you have not done it before. • Be sure to listen for my cues as to what to write where on your paper – I will go slowly this time so you can get the hang of it.

4. The Author -William Golding (1911-1993)

5. Be sure to take notes on any items marked with two asterisks. **

6. Setting • The boys were being evacuated from England** to avoid the affects of an atomic attack**. • The plane was attacked and shot down,** killing the pilot. • The fuselage of the plane gouges a scar** in the beautiful island, ravaging the landscape. • The boys are ages 5 through 12**. Many of them were part of a school choir**. • The boys’behavior reflects their surroundings**. Isolated, they act just like the parties to the war outside their influence.

7. Map of the Island Simon’s Nature Bower The Mountain The Lord of the Flies Displayed Castle Rock Rock Rolling Bathing Pool The Scar Pig Fire & Simon’s Place

8. Symbolism** – Paradisal Microcosm of the Larger World Scar Conch Shell Glasses Fire & Smoke Huts Beasts Darkness Masks Pig Head Sharpened Spear • Invasion = • Authority = • Civilization = • Hope = • Organization = • Fear = • Mystery = • Onset of Evil = • Worship of Evil = • Murderous Spirit =

9. Themes • Premise: “Evil** prospers when good men do nothing.” -Edmund Burke • “The problems of society can be traced back to the sinful nature of man**.” - Golding. • “Political systems** cannot govern society effectively without first taking into consider-ation the defects of man.”- Golding’s response to why he wrote the novel.

10. Themes Continued . . . • If left alone to survive, men will revert back to the savage roots** of their ancestors. • No matter how logical or reasonable, government will eventually have to give in to the chaotic demands of the public. • People will abuse power** when it’s not earned.

11. More Possible Themes • People will often step on top of others to seem to enhance their own ideas and standing. • It’s better to examine the consequences of a decision before you make it than to discover them afterward. • The fear of the unknown may be a powerful force, which can turn you to either insight or hysteria. • The true measure of your character is what you do when no one in authority is watching.

12. Primary Characters** The Big Four • Ralph • Piggy • Jack • Simon The Supporting Cast • Samneric • Roger • Maurice • Percival

13. Ralph • Philosophy: “Let’s make this work!” He walks a tight rope between Piggy (civilization) and Jack (chaos). • Symbolizes: democracy, order, government**. While he wants to satisfy the wishes of the public, he also realizes that certain rules of behavior must be followed in order to prevent anarchy. • Qualities: Common sense, responsibility, leadership; commands respect • Narrator: “Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart . . .”

14. Piggy • Philosophy:“Keep the Rules.” He demands the strict adherence to the rules, often with reference to his Auntie and other adults. • Symbolizes: Clear-sightedness, intelligence, reason,** wisdom, ineffectiveness • Piggy:“I agree with Ralph. We’ve got to have rules and obey them. After all, we’re not savages. We’re English, and the English are best at everything. So we’ve got to do the right things.” • Ralph:“What was the sensible thing to do? There was no Piggy to talk sense.”

15. Jack • Philosophy: “If it is fun, do it.” • Symbolizes: Savagery, anarchy, raw power**, and the primitive, savage nature of man • Personality: The hunter, irresponsible, and animalistic • Narrator:“ . . . The mask was a thing on its own, behind which Jack hid, liberated from shame and self-consciousness.” Piggy--“I’m scared of him, and that’s why I know him.”

16. Simon • Philosophy: “There are deeper issues here!” • Symbolizes: pure goodness, peacemaking, meditation**,“Christ Figure” • Qualities: kind, helpful, courageous, and mystical • Simon: “‘What I mean is . . . Maybe it’s only us’ . . . Simon became inarticulate in his efforts to express mankind's essential illness.” • Narrator: “The beast was harmless and horrible; and the news must reach the others as soon as possible.”

17. Roger • Symbolizes: the mob, impersonal evil** • Personality: Endangers others for his own amusement (throwing rocks at the littluns on the beach). He is passive aggressive. • Narrator: “Roger’s arm was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins… incommunicative by nature (119)”

18. Littluns • Dependent / Parasitic** • Ages 5 and up • Dirty and uncontrolled • Afraid • Useful (“‘Use a littlun,’ said Jack” p. 104) • Irritating and problematic • Truly cared about only by Piggy

19. Key Issues • The need for civilization and order • The loss of identity • Human nature • The Savage Heart • Glossing Over Problems

20. Major Conflicts** Ralph vs. Jack Boys vs. Beasts Boys vs. Nature Boys vs. Piggy Jack vs. Society

21. Introduction Activity • Listen for group assignments. • Trapped on an Island • After a plane crash, you and your group are stranded on a tropical island.  There is fruit in the trees, a fresh water spring, and fish in the stream, but no adults have survived.  The clouds in the sky are gathering.  Discuss the following issues and try to come up with answers as a group.

22. Questions • Will you appoint a leader?  Who will be the leader and how will you decide?  If not, why won’t you? • Think of three jobs that will be necessary for the group to survive.  Who will do these jobs? • What are three problems that you predict you will face?  How will you deal with those problems? • Prioritize the following goals: having fun, working hard, trying to get rescued.  Explain your choices.

23. Reflecting on the hard choices • Did any group(s) agree on who should lead the tribe? • Did all group members agree on who should have each job? • Did groups have similar ideas of the types of problems you might face? • Did all group members agree on how you should solve problems?

24. Book checkout and guidelines • Books will stay in your tubs below your chairs. • Books DO NOT go home from this room – if you need to check one out from the library, you may do so on your own time (Advisory, before of after school). • Do not mark in books – if you need to mark something, use a sticky note ONLY. • Treat the book well – do not bend pages, use bookmarks, be gentle, etc.

25. Reading Time • I will read the first portion of the story to you and we will talk about the exposition (characters, setting, basis for conflict). • After we have talked, you will continue reading in pairs. • Please stop at page .

26. Discussion • Are you shocked or surprised by anything that has happened so far? • What predictions do you have based upon your reading so far today?

27. Reflection • In pairs, please discuss the following questions and be ready to share some of your answers with the class: • How do you feel about the situation the boys find themselves in? • Who is responsible for making their new “society” run smoothly and why? • Will they be able to handle problems successfully and why/why not?

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32. C’est Finit!