Chapter 8- Second Half: Completed Essay Due

By the end of the period, you should complete this essay in your Google Document.  Use your plan from yesterday.  This will not be accepted if it is late- if it is finished any later than the ring of the bell, it is late.

Directions:

Read 138-144, consider the quote and the question below.  Then, plan your response. 

You may use your book and brainstorm in your LOF Google document.  Of course, this response must be your own work. First brainstorm, the write the essay- your progress on this is factored into your grade as a quiz grade.

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Simon’s Terrible Realization

… and his gaze was held by that ancient, inescapable recognition

                                                                (Page 138, Chapter 8: Lord of the Flies)

Question:

From our understanding of the novel, what, specifically, is this ‘inescapable recognition’ (referred to above and developed in the following pages of the chapter) in Lord of the Flies; what is the greater meaning of this realization?  Pay close attention to what the pig’s head on a stick says to Simon by the end of the chapter. Connect what the pig’s head expresses to the rest of our work in the novel so far; discuss at least two other earlier chapters to receive credit for your response.

1.       Brainstorm- plan a four paragraph essay

2.       Write and introduction

3.       Write body paragraphs that connect the meaning in chapter 8 to earlier chapters

4.       Write a conclusion that expresses the deeper meaning of Golding’s perspective on the human psyche

Response:

Clearly express what the realization is and what the ‘root’ of the problem is. 

Use examples from Lord of the Flies itself to support your claim (thesis: idea).

Discuss the greater meaning of this “recognition”.

LOF: Chapter 8(first half)

“Gift for the Darkness”

Questions

1.       What do the others inform Piggy of in the beginning of Chapter 8?  How do they describe this discovery?

2.       What effect does this have on the signal fire?

3.       What does Ralph comment on concerning Jack’s hunters? What effect does this have?

4.       Who calls a meeting and why?

5.       List at least 5 topics which Jack brings up at this meeting. 

6.       What does Jack decide to do?  And what is Piggy’s opinion of this action?

7.       What do the boys decide to do about the signal fire?  Be specific.

8.       What do they decide about the fire which they make?  Why?

9.       Which boys remain with Piggy and Ralph?  Which have gone?  Where have they gone? 

10.    What do Piggy and the twins do to celebrate?

11.    Where is Simon?

12.    Where is Jack on the Island?  List at least 3 things that he plans to do.

13.    What do Jack and the hunters discover in the woods?  Explain the chain of events which happen after this discovery.  Be specific with as  many details as possible.

14.    What do they leave for the beast? Why?

15.    What do they take with them along the beach?  How do they take ‘it’ with them?

16.    What is left behind?

PARAGRAPHS

A.      Metaphor/Symbol 
Explain how the beast is a symbol of the boy’s fear. Explain the chain of events which happen after its discovery and what happens to ‘the tribe of the conch.’ How is the overall situation a metaphor for what fear does to a community?  Think about the overall effect of the ‘apelike’ thing on the mountain-top.  What is the beast blocking the boys from doing?

B.     Allegorical Irony

Discuss the sacrifice that Jack and his tribe offer to the beast.  With the knowledge that we have as readers, the fearfulness that the boys on the island experience is ridiculous.  Use the term of dramatic irony to discuss the great and unneeded worry and extremes which the inhabitants of the Island put themselves through.  Ultimately, what lesson does this teach us about fear?  In what way is this an allegory about fear?

Chapter 6

Respond to these in you Google Document

1. What is the significance of the chapter’s title?

2. What is the beast, imaginary and actual?

3. Where are there examples of personification?

4. Where are there examples of foreshadowing?

5. Explain the development of the conflict between Jack and Ralph?

6. How is the change in setting, from the beginning of the chapter to the end, at once, symbolic and foreshadowing the future of the novel?  Pay close attention to the details of imagery of the cliffs. 

Homework- Read Chapter 7; make a list of events in the chapter.

Review of Lord of the Flies so far

COMPLETE A-D IN YOUR GOOGLE DOCUMENT

For A and B below, you will find interpretations of characters and objects.  For each one of these, find and identify support by referring to specifics from the chapters read so far and quoting directly from the specific place where the idea appears in the novel.

Of course, write this into your Lord of the Flies Google Document

1. Representation

1)      Ralph- fair/ respectful leadership

2)      Jack- leadership of fear

3)      Simon- kindness

4)      Piggy- intelligence

5)      Roger- cruelty and evil

2. Symbolism

1)      The Conch- community

2)      The Fire- power (neutral)

3)      Creepers- obstacles/ struggle against nature

4)      The Beastie- the boy’s inner fear

5)      Piggy’s Glasses- products of the cooperative progress of civilization (technology?)

6)      Jack’s Painted Face- freedom from shame and conscience

3. Essay Topic- why does “civilization” break/ deteriorate?  Create an outline for this essay; then, write the introduction

D. Chapter Six “Beast from Air” Vocabulary- define each and create an original sentence that relates to the characters and events in the novel so far and also demonstrates your understanding of the word's definition.

            Diffidently-

            Chasm-

            Leviathan-

            Plinth-

            Exulting-

Homework- Read Chapter 6 "Beast from the Air".  Write a summary of events in the chapter and each sentence where the words above appear.  This is due tomorrow, on a piece of loose leaf paper at the beginning of the period.  If you are late to class, I will not accept your homework.

Painted Faces and Long Hair/ Beast from the Water

Write your responses to all tasks and questions into your Lord of the Flies Google Doc.

A.  Write an a) original sentence for the vocabulary words below as well as

b) the sentence where it appears in the text.

Opalescence

a.

b.

Impending

a.

b.

Blatant

a.

b.

Belligerence

a.

b.

Detritus

a.

b.

Myriad

a.

b.

Tacit

a.

b.

Malevolently

a.

b.

B. Write a short paragraph on each of the questions below

1.  What are the ‘litt’luns’ motivated by?  Briefly describe their lifestyle.  

2.  What happens when Maurice can no longer remember ‘civilization’ or if ‘civilization’ never existed? 

3.  What would Roger do if he hadn’t been affected by the society that all of the boys had come from-England? 

C.  Draw Jack’s face from the description in this chapter and then explain it clearly in your Document.  What does the mask symbolize, according to the text.  

D. Discuss the changes that have occurred on the island from the moment of the boys assembling on the island to the present chapter. 
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Chapter 5

Lord of the Flies

A.  Questions

1. What is Ralph’s state of mind in the beginning of the chapter?

2. What quality does he admire in Piggy? Why?

3. What is the overall purpose of the meeting?  What is Ralph’s objective?

4. In what way does Piggy make a type of “protest”?

5. What comment does Ralph make about the assemblies they have had before?

6. What are at least four topics presented by Ralph at the assembly?

7. What does Jack say, concerning the beast?

8. What does Piggy say, concerning the beast?

9. What does Simon say, concerning the beast?

10. Who does one of the littluns notice at night?

11. What do the littluns do at the assembly, when Percival begins to cry?

12. What is Maurice’s theory about the beast?

13. How does Jack question Ralph’s authority, near the end of the meeting?

14. What do the boys wish for?

15. How does the meeting end?

B.  Literary Terms- find at least two specific examples of each literary term below to express the theme of the chapter.

Setting (mood)

Foreshadowing

Irony

Symbolism

3. Paragraph

Discuss at least two of the literary elements above to explain the theme of Chapter Five: “Beast from Water”.  

Chapter 2

Write the information below into your Google Doc that you have started on Lord of the Flies.  Your responses count as a homework/ quiz grade.

A.  Define the words below.

tirade

recrimination

ebullience

errant

officious

virtuous

B.  Answer the following questions

1.  At the beginning of Chapter 2, the inhabitants of the island have a meeting.  At this meeting, some rules are set up.  The rest of the islanders, besides those who have explored the island-Ralph, Jack and Simon, are informed about the island.  What are the rules that have been set up and what information do the leaders (Jack and Ralph) give about the island?

2.  What is the “beastie?”  Why is it a concern?  How does Jack put the litt’lun’s fears to rest?

3.  What great feat do the boys accomplish by the use of Piggy’s glasses?  For what reason do they do this?  What new job do the chorus boys (hunters) have after this point?

4.  At the close of the chapter, Piggy points out some difficulties and faults of Ralph’s leadership.  What does Piggy point out about a) his status b) shelter c) taking a census

d) the fire?  Answer a-d.

5.  What is the foreseeable conflict (between the shelters and the fire) arising from Piggy’s points?

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Beginning Lord of the Flies

Vocabulary!!

clambering

                                                                                    creepers

lodgments      

                                                                                    foliage

fledged

                                                                                    abruptly

motif  

                                                                                    efflorescence

jetty    

                                                                                    omen

proffer

                                                                                    interposed

frond   

                                                                                    decorous

irrelevance      

                                                                                    vital

1. Define the words above.  Then, use at least 11 in a story that makes logical sense.

In the First Chapter 

2.  Describe Piggy and Ralph’s characteristics.  Be as complete as possible.

3.  What is the Scar?

4.  What is the shell?  What is it used for?  Describe it.

5.  What is Piggy’s “ill-omened talk”?

6.  What is the “something...being done”? Explain fully?

The Significance of Night Essay

The Significance of Night Essay

Mr. Buyce

Night by Elie Wiesel

Task- after reading the novel Night by Elie Wiesel, write a five paragraph essay in which you identify and discuss three significant aspects of the work.  Use aspects from the beginning, middle and end of the work to construct your response.

Where to Begin?

Brainstorming/planning- in your discussion of each aspect, explain why each aspect is important.  Refer to and quote from the text to express details that support your discussion of each aspect that you choose to explore.

What to Include?

In the introduction,express a clear thesis and provide a preview of the aspects that you have chosen to explore. In your conclusion, express an interesting point about historical novels and the discussion in the rest of your essay (body paragraphs); do not merely restate the thesis from your introduction.  Of course, maintain a formal writing style to communicate your points effectively and use any analysis of a literary element that assists in developing and/ or expressing your points as well.

Where to Write?

Write this essay response into your Google document that you created to write notes about the novel Night: “Night Notes”.  We will begin this work in class with our chromebooks; you should finish and revise this work for homework. Your finished response to this task, however, is factored into your fourth quarter grade as a Unit Test/ Project grade.  Your progress and focus during our class period is factored into your fourth quarter grade as a Classwork grade.

Up to page 97: Night

INCLUDE ALL OF YOUR RESPONSES TO THE FOLLOWING IN YOUR GOOGLE DOCUMENT FOR NIGHT

Define the following words.

automatons                                                                          entity

parched                                                                                 famished

petrified                                                                                bewildered

stupefied                                                                               bereaved

privations                                                                             semblance

apathy                                                                                   vigilance

embarkation

Answer the following questions (from your reading homework)

1.       As the prisoners of the camp set out from Buna, they are not allowed to stop or slow down.  What is the consequence of a prisoner stopping?  What will happen to them?

2.       What does the narrator explain as the only thing that kept him from stopping or slowing down?

3.       Where do they stop at first?

4.       Why is Eliezer warned not to fall asleep?  What do Eliezer and his father do instead/ where do they end up?

5.       What or who is Rabbi Eliahou looking for?  What has happened?  What does Eli realize?

6.       What destination do they finally reach?

7.       Who does Eli find as they enter the new camp?  What is he worried about and what eventually happens to him?

8.       What new threat do Eli and his father face in the new camp?  

9.       How long do they stay at the new camp and what are they made to do?

10.    “On the third day, at dawn”, what happens?  What is the possible reason for this occurrence?

11.    Explain fully how Eli escapes being separated from his father?

12.    What do the prisoners do to quench their thirst?

 Write a short paragraph on the difference between Eli’s devotion to his father and Rabbi Eliahou’s son’s devotion.  Briefly comment on how this explains the stress put upon a son’s responsibility to his father.  Overall, answer the question of why Eliahou’s son would do such a thing?  Why are Eliahou’s son’s actions rational but still unacceptable?