Honors Day 15: Things Fall Apart
Compare/Contrast Essay Assignment
Discussion
Discuss “The Second Coming”—used in novel, title









relates to “Come Thunder”—all literature is
interconnected, like a net.
Homework: Read chapters 12-13, 10 post-its
Any and all missing work due by Wednesday
Novel Test, Topic/Thesis due next Tuesday;
Outline due next Thursday
Draft due Dec.15
“Second Coming” vs. “Come Thunder”
Where Yeats ends with a question, Okigbo
simply trails off, his “last lighted torch of
the century” capturing the feeling of
breathless suspension created by Yeats’
poem without resorting to Yeats’
dependence on a particular mythology or
Yeats’ question that ultimately has only
one possible answer.
Objective: To compare and contrast a theme found
in Lord of the Flies and Things Fall Apart.
During our study of Things Fall Apart, you will
work on a comparison/contrast paper. You must
focus on a theme that is found in both Lord of
the Flies and Things Fall Apart. Issues you
might explore include learning one’s faults, the
loss of innocence, finding redemption, and the
nature of evil. Remember to consider elements
such as setting, situation, characterization,
symbolism, and allusion and how they
contribute to the development of each novel's
theme.

As we get further into our study of Things
Fall Apart, you will be asked to submit a
paper topic and tentative thesis statement. I
will be sure to give you advance warning
about the due date for these items.

Taking good notes during our discussion of
Things Fall Apart and referring to those you
took during our study of Lord of the Flies
will speed up the process of finding quotes
to use as evidence/support in your paper.
When using quotes from the novels, you
must use page citations. We will be covering
the appropriate way to make these citations.


There is no specific length requirement for the
paper. However, in order to fully develop your
thesis, your paper will need to be at least three
pages in length.
Your essay must be typed and double-spaced. If,
for some reason, your computer will not print your
paper, you must bring in the disk on which it is
saved in order to receive full credit.


I cannot stress enough the importance of using quotes
for support and providing explanation of the quotes
you choose to use as evidence. Remember that every
idea presented in your paper MUST directly relate to
your thesis statement.
Refer to the green writing text in the room for
specific information on how to structure your paper.





I WILL DEDUCT POINTS FOR INCORRECT
GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND PUNCTUATION.
I will provide you with a copy of Lord of the Flies to
use as you work on this paper.
Topic/Thesis Due Date___Dec 9____________
Outline Due Date___Dec 11_________________
Paper Due Date____Dec. 15________________