Chapter 8 – What are the defects of human nature? Take out paper and a pen… make notes

Chapter 8 – What are the defects of human nature? “We’ll kill a pig and give a feast. . . . And about the beast. When we kill we’ll leave some of the kill for it. Then it won’t bother us, maybe.” (147) “A little apart from the rest sunk in deep maternal bliss, lay the largest sow of the lot.” (147) Chapter 8 – What are the defects of human nature?

Chapter 8 - What are the defects of human nature? “The sow collapsed under them and they were heavy and fulfilled upon her.” (149) “Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill! . . . You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why things are the way they are?” (158) Chapter 8 - What are the defects of human nature?

Chapter 8 - What are the defects of human nature? “. . . (the eyes showed) infinite cynicism of adult life. They assured Simon that everything was bad business.” (151) Chapter 8 - What are the defects of human nature?

Paragraph Content /5 Mechanics /5 What is Golding saying about human nature? Write a 10-15 sentence paragraph in which you explain your opinion. Use the quotations from class or find your own (even better). Incorporate your quotations seamlessly Paragraph Content /5 Mechanics /5

Bring a draft of your paragraph for peer review next class (Thursday) Good copy (typed) Due Monday, Oct 21 Rough Draft

How to Integrate Quotes in Literary Analysis A Simple Guide

Quote only words, sentences, or passages that are powerful.

When you refer to a text, you have to write about it in the present tense. Example Golding writes that “(t)hey assured Simon that everything was a bad business.”( 151) Note: it’s “writes” not “wrote”, even though he wrote it in the past. The reason we do this is because texts never age, authors do. Present Tense

You Do the Work Do not rely on quotations to do the work for you. You must always follow a quotation with commentary. Never end a paragraph with a quotation! You Do the Work

Quotations should fit into your argument Quotations should fit into your argument. If punctuation, pronouns, or verb tenses do not flow with your own words, paraphrase or make minor changes so it fits into your own sentence. Any change you make to a quotation needs to be surrounded with (brackets). Make Changes