Name________________________
Summer Reading: Reading Response
Book options: Lord of the Flies (William Golding) or
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (Mark Haddon)
English 12; Level: 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0
Directions: Using the following chart, record specific references from the novel that
align with the following themes. Be sure to give equal attention to all themes mentioned.
This journal will be directly related to the essay prompt you will be responding to when
you return to school (during the first cycle). You may use this journal as a writing tool
while you are writing your essay; you will NOT, however, be able to use your book. The
in class essay will be 5% of your first marking period grade.
Themes:
1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)
Loss of innocence
Perception versus reality
Fear of the unknown
Isolation /alienation
Chapter &
Page Number
Example for
Lord of the
Flies.
Ch.5, pg. 45
Quotation
"'Maybe there is a
beast....maybe it's only us.'"
Explanation
Thematic
Category
Simon is beginning to realize
Loss of
that the evil on the island is not innocence
an external force; it resides
within the children.