1. Day 19 – Lord of the Flies ch 1-4 and characterization

2. Objectives Identify and Understand theme in fiction.
Determine theme and analyze its development.
Identify and understand mastery of common core state standards
Homework:
LOTF chapter 5-8 +worksheets due next Friday 9/25
Annotation revisions for close reading due Friday
Quiz on Grammar one day this week-Be prepared!!!!!

3. Lord of the Flies- Take notes!

4. LOTF – Chapter 2
First Assembly
Boy with a birthmark introduces idea of a “beast”
Boy disappears, proving that humans are expendable on the island
Foreshadowing
“It’s a good island….” irony
The forcibly remove Piggy’s glasses to start the fire
Theme= the breakdown of civilized/socialized behavior
Introduction to the concept of anarchy
Characters operate for personal gain and not for the gain of community
Ralph tries to maintain the order of the group, but others don’t seem to care.
Beast is introduced by the least legitimate source

5. LOTF- Chapter 3
Ralph focuses on shelters
Jack focuses on stalking pigs
Simon helps, but he’s generally a loner
Theme: breakdown of socialized/civilized behavior – Jack and Ralph’s differences grow
Foreshadowing and symbol: 1st time Simon goes off by himself; imagery very different than Jack’s (look at Golding’s use of description)
Parallels: Biguns and Littluns
Ralph builds shelters while “littluns” build sandcastles
What is the significance of this?

6. LOTF-Chapter 4
Characterization
Golding’s physical description of the characters shows the passage of time: darker skin, lighter and longer hair, dirty
Roger’s malicious nature is demonstrated. While Henry torments a sea creature (“hunt and control”), Roger torments Henry. Roger emerges as an evil force although the rules “in his head” keep him from hitting Henry. His actions foreshadow future events.
Jack paints his face, which “frees him.” Completes the act of killing, which emphasizes the recurring theme: the breakdown of civilized behavior
Sam ‘n’ Eric join the hunt; society of followers, mostly out of fear
Ralph spots a ship, races to the top of the mountain, sees smoldering fire. He blames Jack (Piggy agrees).
Jack returns with boys and dead pig, chanting (taboo). Breaks Piggy’s glasses when he hits Piggy (breaks the ability to “see,” poses obstacle to knowledge, permanently damages the future-foreshadowing)
Parallels
Jack hunts and kills pigs; Henry, sea creatures
Ralph orders fire to be kept; Jack, boys on the hunt
The boys are still okay, but they could have been rescued.

7. Group Discussion-
Get into your groups
Answer the questions in your group:
What happened in the chapter?
Who did what?
Any unanswered questions?
Is Jack or Ralph’s view better?

8. Closure 3, 2, 1
Construct 3 sentences about theme or how to find a subject.
Write 2 questions you still have regarding grammar or theme.
Draw 1 picture representation of a theme in your favorite Disney movie.