2. Housekeeping Collect thesis statements and pages 31-32 in Word Roots

3. Lord of the Flies Introduction

4. Author Study  Find a partner  One of you will create a Google Spreadsheet and share it with the other person  Title it “William Golding Background – Last Names ”  Format your Google Spreadsheet like my example  Day 3 – Carosel info about Golding – Move around the room to write down a fact about them. Must build upon each others’ facts – build, ask questions, answer questions, etc. Have them go around 2 or 3 times. Can look up article online or have them bring it in.  Find a partner  One of you will create a Google Spreadsheet and share it with the other person  Title it “William Golding Background – Last Names ”  Format your Google Spreadsheet like my example  Day 3 – Carosel info about Golding – Move around the room to write down a fact about them. Must build upon each others’ facts – build, ask questions, answer questions, etc. Have them go around 2 or 3 times. Can look up article online or have them bring it in.

6. Slugs  Use the following categories for the slugs:  Early Life (birth to 45)  Later Life (45 onward)  Historic Events  Career & Writing Style  MISC. – for anything not covered in the last 4 categories  Use the following categories for the slugs:  Early Life (birth to 45)  Later Life (45 onward)  Historic Events  Career & Writing Style  MISC. – for anything not covered in the last 4 categories

7. Sources & Task  Use credible sources! Go to the LRC homepage and use the databases!  NO WIKIPEDIA! No.com sites!  Use at least 3 sources  Cite your sources using the MLA formats on your MLA Style Sheet  Together with your partner, find 30 facts about William Golding  Record them on your spreadsheet  Avoid repetition!  You have 25 minutes to complete your spreadsheet  Use credible sources! Go to the LRC homepage and use the databases!  NO WIKIPEDIA! No.com sites!  Use at least 3 sources  Cite your sources using the MLA formats on your MLA Style Sheet  Together with your partner, find 30 facts about William Golding  Record them on your spreadsheet  Avoid repetition!  You have 25 minutes to complete your spreadsheet

8. Carousel  One partner is writing  One is carefully holding the Chromebook open so the writer can see the information– switch off periodically  Start by writing a fact on the board  Rotate to the next station and add a relevant fact to what has already been written down  Use your plethora of facts to add to each station  One partner is writing  One is carefully holding the Chromebook open so the writer can see the information– switch off periodically  Start by writing a fact on the board  Rotate to the next station and add a relevant fact to what has already been written down  Use your plethora of facts to add to each station

9. Intro Activity – “Stranded!”  Castaway clip  Activity  Castaway clip  Activity

10. Important Information about the Novel

11. On Writing Lord of the Flies On Writing Lord of the Flies “It was simply what seemed sensible for me to write after the war when everyone was thanking God they weren’t Nazis. I’d seen enough to realize that every single one of us could be Nazis.” --William Golding “It was simply what seemed sensible for me to write after the war when everyone was thanking God they weren’t Nazis. I’d seen enough to realize that every single one of us could be Nazis.” --William Golding

12. Golding’s Philosophical Influence  Thomas Hobbes  English Philosopher: 1588- 1679  Man is by nature selfishly individualistic  Man constantly at war with other men  Fear of violent death is sole motivation to create civilizations  Men need to be controlled by absolute sovereignty to avoid brutish behavior  Thomas Hobbes  English Philosopher: 1588- 1679  Man is by nature selfishly individualistic  Man constantly at war with other men  Fear of violent death is sole motivation to create civilizations  Men need to be controlled by absolute sovereignty to avoid brutish behavior

13. Facts About the Novel  Rejected 21 times before it was published  It was his first novel- published in 1954  Not successful until the early 1960’s  On the American Library Association’s list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000.  Rejected 21 times before it was published  It was his first novel- published in 1954  Not successful until the early 1960’s  On the American Library Association’s list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000.

14. Story Synopsis  Set in mid 1940’s when Europe was engulfed in war.  A plane carrying British school boys is mistaken for a military craft and shot down.  Only the boys survive the crash and try to form a society and govern themselves.  Set in mid 1940’s when Europe was engulfed in war.  A plane carrying British school boys is mistaken for a military craft and shot down.  Only the boys survive the crash and try to form a society and govern themselves.

15. Golding’s Message “The theme is an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature.” --William Golding “The theme is an attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature.” --William Golding

16. Title Translation  “Beelzebub” is the Hebrew word for Lucifer (also known as Satan)  The literal translation of the biblical name is “Lord of the Flies”  “Beelzebub” is the Hebrew word for Lucifer (also known as Satan)  The literal translation of the biblical name is “Lord of the Flies”

17. Themes – What is the message about each?  Survival  Power/Leadership  Dehumanization  Rules/Order  Civilization vs. Savagery  Loss of Innocence  Human Nature  Duality of man – can have two sides SSurvival PPower/Leadership DDehumanization RRules/Order CCivilization vs. Savagery LLoss of Innocence HHuman Nature DDuality of man – can have two sides

18. Literary Techniques & Devices  Allegory  Allusion  Symbolism  Irony  Point of View  Characterization  Character Foil  Conflict  Paradox  Imagery  Figurative Language – similes, metaphors, personification  Allegory  Allusion  Symbolism  Irony  Point of View  Characterization  Character Foil  Conflict  Paradox  Imagery  Figurative Language – similes, metaphors, personification

19. We have defined these already…  Allegory  Symbolism  Point of View  Characterization  Conflict **Before we move on, are there any questions about these words?  Allegory  Symbolism  Point of View  Characterization  Conflict **Before we move on, are there any questions about these words?

20. A Quick Review of the Other Techniques/Devices  Simile  Metaphor  Personification  Simile  Metaphor  Personification

21. Irony  It is the difference between what we expect to happen, and what actually does happen.  It is often used to add suspense and interest.  It is also used to keep the reader thinking about the moral of the story.  It is the difference between what we expect to happen, and what actually does happen.  It is often used to add suspense and interest.  It is also used to keep the reader thinking about the moral of the story.

22. 3 types of Irony  Verbal Irony  Situational Irony  Dramatic Irony  Verbal Irony  Situational Irony  Dramatic Irony

23. Verbal Irony  The simplest kind of irony.  You use it everyday when you say one thing and really mean another.  It is often similar to a sarcastic response. Example:  Your significant other shows up in ripped up jeans and a stained t- shirt. With a smirk, you say, "Oh! I see you dressed up for our date.”  The simplest kind of irony.  You use it everyday when you say one thing and really mean another.  It is often similar to a sarcastic response. Example:  Your significant other shows up in ripped up jeans and a stained t- shirt. With a smirk, you say, "Oh! I see you dressed up for our date.”

24. Situational Irony  Occurs when a situation turns out to be the opposite of what you thought it would be. Example:  The barber always needs a hair cut himself.  Occurs when a situation turns out to be the opposite of what you thought it would be. Example:  The barber always needs a hair cut himself.

25. Dramatic Irony  Occurs when the audience knows something that the characters in the story, on the screen, or on the stage do not know.  This is used to engage the audience and keep them actively involved in the storyline.  In Snow White the audience knows that the apple is poisoned, but Snow White does not.  Occurs when the audience knows something that the characters in the story, on the screen, or on the stage do not know.  This is used to engage the audience and keep them actively involved in the storyline.  In Snow White the audience knows that the apple is poisoned, but Snow White does not.

26. Paradox  Paradox-a statement that seems to contradict itself (or read as absurd) but in reality expresses a possible truth.  Appear nearby in text or speech  Extended oxymoron  Examples:  We won the battle, but in doing so, we lost the war.  “I can resist anything but temptation” – Oscar Wilde  Paradox-a statement that seems to contradict itself (or read as absurd) but in reality expresses a possible truth.  Appear nearby in text or speech  Extended oxymoron  Examples:  We won the battle, but in doing so, we lost the war.  “I can resist anything but temptation” – Oscar Wilde

27. Imagery  the usage of words and phrases that “paint” pictures in one’s mind using the five senses (smell, touch, taste, hear, see)

28. Allusion  Reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.  It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. It is just a passing comment.  Reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.  It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. It is just a passing comment.

29. Character Foil  Foil  Make the characteristics and personality of the protagonist stand out  A reflection, or mirror image that contrasts  One so devilish that the other seems angelic  One so kind that the other seems evil  One so happy that the other seems depressed  Foil  Make the characteristics and personality of the protagonist stand out  A reflection, or mirror image that contrasts  One so devilish that the other seems angelic  One so kind that the other seems evil  One so happy that the other seems depressed

30. And we can’t forget motifs…  Motif Panels Explanation  Annotation Expectations  Motif Panels Explanation  Annotation Expectations