Lord of the Flies Culmination
A philosopher’s view of D.H. Lawrence’s “Snake” and the novel!
World Literature and Analysis - February 26, 2014!
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Your Task!
As you read and annotate “Snake” by D.H. Lawrence, you should see some noteworthy
similarities between the poem and the novel. Furthermore, you should be thinking about
what the philosophers covered would say about each portion. What message do you feel
Lawrence is trying to convey? !
Your Essay!
You need to formulate a thesis that establishes a clear and concrete correlation between
the poem, the novel, and one of the philosophers we have discussed. The novel and the poem
should serve as the backdrop for the essay. You must use
concrete references to both the lines of the poem and the
novel that support your claim. Your chosen philosopher’s
perspective should be echoed throughout the essay. You
will have to do additional research to utilize the
philosopher’s own words. Additionally, when discussing
both the poem and the novel, you need to be making
references to Lawrence and Golding’s use of literary
techniques and elements, such as symbolism, metaphor (extended and regular), imagery,
foreshadowing, suspense, or allusion. By emphasizing the author’s choices and purpose in
using these techniques and elements, you will better be able to portray authorial intent.!
Steps for the Essay!
Annotate “Snake.”!
After Tuesday’s keynote, decide on the philosopher who most interests you, or who
you feel would have the most to say about the novel and the poem.!
Do additional research on your chosen philosopher, selecting quotations that you
feel help to better portray his perspective. Be sure that every time you copy and paste a
quotation, you create a citation for the quote by using easybib or bibme. !
Write a tentative thesis for your essay.!
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Write a Harvard outline. It is due Friday, February 28th. You will need this for the
final draft, but you will also need this if you have questions to ask me before you write
your rough draft.!
Write your rough draft. It is due Monday, March 3rd. Your draft is unacceptable if
it does not contain each of the following:!
a MLA formatted heading!
a title!
actual lines from the poem that are in quotation marks!
lines from the novel that are both in quotation marks and include the page
number they are obtained from { i.e.: (67)}!
quotations from your chosen philosopher that contain
proper citations. Please remember that internal citations will
not be correct unless a works cited page is created first. The
first name or word from the citation is what belongs in the
parenthesis. !
For example, the citation: Bertram, Christopher. "Jean Jacques
Rousseau." Stanford University. Stanford University, 27 Sept. 2010.
Web. 22 Feb. 2014., your internal citation would be (Bertram).
If the citation contained the title of the article like this: "THE SOCIAL
CONTRACT." Rousseau: Social Contract. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2014., then
your internal citation would look like this (“THE SOCIAL”).
an introduction, a conclusion, and at least 3 well-developed body
paragraphs!
a properly formatted works cited page!
Go to the writing center. Students who have not utilized the center are encouraged
to go. Remember that I get a list of all those who have utilized their services before I
grade the essays. The center is opened every period except 1, 3, and 9.!
Finalize your essay, paying attention to grammar, MLA formatting, and discussion.
Do you feel that you have fully supported your thesis? Have you proved it beyond a
shadow of a doubt?!
Upload your essay, which includes your works cited page, to turnitin by 11:59 pm
on Tuesday, March 11th.
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