On Friday, you will write a multiple choice/reading comprehension exam on Lord of the Flies.
You will have to understand/know:
* the plot
* the characters
* various words which appear in the text
Excruciatingly Skewed Purged Coverts Temptestuously
Rebuke Bastion Gesticulated Inscrutable Opaque Pall Eclipsed Maternal Impalpable
* motivations for actions
* THERE WILL BE AN EXCERPT FROM A SHORT STORY YOU HAVE NOT READ AND NINE QUESTIONS TO ANSWER (COMPREHENSION: MULTIPLE CHOICE) AFTER YOU HAVE READ IT.
On Monday, you will write an in-class essay. You will receive ONE of FOUR possible questions: I have posted the questions below:
a.
In
the novel Lord of the Flies, Golding
uses the allegory of personality (Id, Ego, Superego) to explain man’s civility
(or lack thereof). How does the allegory of personality demonstrate itself in
this novel and what is its purpose?
b.
In
the novel Lord of the Flies, Golding
provides a very dark view of man. How does this novel connect to the concept of
Genocide?
c.
In
writing his novel Lord of the Flies,
Golding attempts to support his view that man is a savage who, without
civilization, will revert to a savage state.
Based on the novel, has Golding been able to present a strong argument
to support this?
d.
Film
adaptations from novels often have a number of differences. What are some of
the differences you noted between the two? What do you perceive as the
screenwriter’s purpose in making the choices/changes he made as well as the
effectiveness?
If you miss EITHER exam, you will have to write an alternative that will test your skills, but not be trivia-based (don't miss exams!)
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