1. LOTF Culminating Journal MP4 Journal # 4
Read Notes on Lords of the Flies (pp ) in your copy of the novel. Then answer the following. Answer all. “The theme is an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature…” (204) What do you think of the theme of this novel (“the emergence of this concealed, basic wildness”)? Do you agree with his vision of humankind? What symbolism is discussed in these notes? What are the major symbols in the novel and what could they represent?
Why do you think Golding chose to tell this story with children instead of grown-ups? How does it serve the purpose of his themes? What elements does the use of children add to the novel?

2. LOTF Chapters 10-12
What questions or comments do you have about the novel? Piggy’s glasses stolen Piggy murdered Samneric taken. Ralph hunted. Island burned. Rescue

3. LotF as Microcosm and Macrocosm
Macrocosm and microcosm is an ancient Greek Neo-Platonic schema of seeing the same patterns reproduced in all levels of the cosmos, from the largest scale (macrocosm or universe-level) all the way down to the smallest scale.
LotF as Microcosm for human society at large
LotF as Macrocosm of the human individual…Id, Ego, Superego…

4. Id, Ego, Superego: Which character(s) might represent each?

5. Golding’s Project
Let’s read the quote from Golding in the notes on page 204: “The theme is an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature…” Comments?

6. AP Preparation/Practice
In pods of 2-3 students, you will complete the following…
Plot Summary vs. Analysis
Practice AP Essay planning
Take a gander at these tips and at this rubric.

7. HW
In-class AP essay Thursday 12/22 LOTF Vocab 7-12 Thursday 12/22 MP 2 1st Half Google Classroom Participation Due 1/3