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LOTF ch. 6: Allegory
**Due Today: Nothing
I) Bellwork: What does it mean if something is a symbol? What are some common
symbols today? Think of some symbols for: love, hate, freedom, justice, good, evil,
order, or chaos. If you could have one thing symbolize you, what would it be and
why?-75 words
II) LOTF is an Allegory
a) Allegory defined: Writing in which all or most of the characters, settings, and
events stand for (are symbolic of) ideas, qualities, or figures beyond themselves.
III) Common symbols and their meanings
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Heart
Wedding ring
Peace sign
Love
Marriage
Peace
***List 7 more for each side***
IV) LOTF symbols and their meanings
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Fire
Conch
Piggy
Ralph
Roger
Simon
Jack
Littluns
Island
Glasses
Beast
Lord of the Flies
Meanings
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Rescue/cooperation/hope
Leadership/order/law
Intelligence/common sense/science
Good leaders/authority
Evil people/criminals/psychopaths
Good people/religious leaders
Bad, savage, power-hungry leaders
Common people
Natural goodness, perfect place
Technology/clear vision
Fear/danger
“Beelzebub”/???
V) Assignment
(1) Read Ch. 6 (2) Answer study guide questions 5&6 (3) Quiz next class 3&4
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VI) Study Guide questions ch. 5&6
(1) How does the author show us that Ralph is finally beginning to face the
realities of their existence?
(2) Compare Ralph’s treatment of the littluns with Jack’s
(3) What is Simon saying when he thinks the “beast” may be inside the boys
themselves?
(4) What do Sam and Eric tell the boys they have seen? What is it actually?
(5) Why do Ralph and Jack decide to go find the beast?