Do Now
 In extreme situations, people often act differently than
they normally would. Have you ever been in a
situation where your actions surprised you? How did
you feel about the way you reacted to the situation?
Explain.
William Golding
Golding
 Golding’s experience in World War II altered his view
of humanity.
 What sort of things might have occurred that changed
his opinion of human beings?
 After the war, Golding returned to his job as a school
teacher.
 Wrote Lord of the Flies in 1954
 Won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983
Theme
 The story deals with the impulse to obey rules, behave
morally, and act lawfully versus the impulse to seek
power over others, act selfishly, abandon moral rules,
and commit violence.
 How would you characterize this struggle?
 ________ vs. ________
 Civilization vs. savagery
Classwork
 Complete Predictions worksheet.
Homework
 Complete Chapter 1 of Lord of the Flies and answer
corresponding questions.
Do Now
 The premise of this book – people cut off from
civilization that must create their own society – has
been repeated often in books, television, and film.
Where have you seen this plot repeated? What do you
think of this as a storyline? Do you find it intriguing?
Or slightly predictable?
Chapter 1
 Examine the characters of Ralph, Jack, or Piggy in
terms of what they possess that links them with their
past lives, and what their emerging roles on the island
are.
 Is there any indication which of these characters may
be advancing more rapidly toward savagery than the
others? Support your conclusion.
 What is the symbolism of the conch? Why does it
seem to have so much power?
 What characteristics does the conch have in common
with what it appears to symbolize?
Classwork
 Complete classwork worksheet.
Homework
 Read Chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies and answer the
corresponding questions.
Do Now
 What do you think of the ages of the children in the
story? Do you think children this age would be able to
survive at all in these circumstances? Explain why or
why not.
Chapter 2
 What is the significance of the boys’ first attempt at
the fire? How does the result foreshadow events to
come?
 Why are the creeper vines significant?
 How does the fire’s result mirror the boy with the
mulberry-colored birthmark’s fear?
 What is the meaning of the beast that makes its first
appearance in this chapter? Discuss how it is
portrayed.
Classwork
 Complete classwork worksheet.
Homework
 Read Chapter 3 of Lord of the Flies and answer the
corresponding questions.
Do Now
 Trace the characters and who they are allied to at this
point. Discuss these alliances and why they are
occurring.
Chapter 3
 Trace the path of Jack’s success as a hunter and Ralph’s
growing ineffectiveness as a leader.
 Compare Jack’s and Ralph’s emerging viewpoints in
the argument that occurs on the beach. What does
this say about the two boys and their roles as civilized
young men?
 What divisions are becoming apparent among the
boys on the island?
Classwork
 Complete classwork worksheet.
Homework
 Read Chapter 4 of Lord of the Flies and answer the
corresponding questions.
Do Now
 How can changing appearances affect a personality?
How important are looks to a person’s self-image?
Chapter 4
 Examine Simon’s actions in this chapter and compare
them to Roger’s. Both boys are outsiders like Piggy, yet
seem to be accepted. Based upon these observations,
present an argument for whom they will eventually
align themselves and explain why.
 What is the significance of the camouflage paint that
Jack puts on? How does it affect his personality?
What does it reveal about his personality? Discuss its
symbolic meaning as well as the others’ reaction to it.
Classwork
 Complete classwork worksheet.
Homework
 Read Chapter 5 of Lord of the Flies and answer the
corresponding questions.
Do Now
 Think of an instance in your life when a breakdown of
communication occurred. What happened as a result
of this? What was the end result?
Chapter 5
 What is the true nature of the beast on the island that
Simon is unable to verbally define?
 Discuss how and why Jack disrupts the meeting. What
is at the core of the power struggle between him and
Ralph?
 What techniques of anarchy and disruption does Jack
apply? What is the result? What does it tell you about
the characters of Jack and Ralph?
Classwork
 Complete classwork worksheet.
Homework
 Read Chapter 6 of Lord of the Flies and answer the
corresponding questions.
Do Now
 Fear can be a powerful emotion. In the novel, the
boys’ fear of the beast takes over their lives. Think of a
time in your life when your fear or worry over
something became all you could think about. How do
you handle your emotions? How did you eventually
get over the fear?
Chapter 6
 Consider the character of Jack Merridew. How does he
appear to be a qualified leader? What are his actual
qualifications?
 Compare Jack to Ralph. Who is better suited to lead
the boys?
 What is the symbolic significance of the parachutist?
In what ways is it a symbol of the beast?
Classwork
 Complete classwork worksheet.
Homework
 Read Chapter 7 of Lord of the Flies and answer the
corresponding questions.
Do Now
 Remember what you were like at 12 or 13. How would
you have felt if you were in the situation that the boys
on the island are in? Would you have viewed it more
from Piggy’s perspective or Ralph’s?
Chapter 7
 The scene in which the boys beat Robert is a crucial
development in the story. Examine this situation.
What do the boys’ actions say about their descent
toward savagery?
 Why does Ralph take part in the ritual? What do the
boys’ actions after the beating say about their
situation?
 Consider the character of Simon. How is he different
from the others? Why is he unable to express his
thoughts?
Classwork
 Complete classwork worksheet.
Homework
 Read Chapter 8 of Lord of the Flies and answer the
corresponding questions.
Do Now
 Why do you think authors write books about people in
extreme situations? What do you think people find
appealing about this sort of story?
Chapter 8
 Trace the boys’ gradual descent toward savagery to this
point in the novel. Use specific examples.
 Trace the symbolism of Simon’s relationship with the
Lord of the Flies.
Classwork
 Complete classwork worksheet.
Homework
 Read Chapter 9 of Lord of the Flies and answer the
corresponding questions.
Do Now
 Golding’s experiences in World War II were part of his
inspiration for the book. How do you think these
experiences find their way into the plot of the novel?
Can you see how his time at war would have given him
the idea for the story?
Chapter 9
 Why does Simon travel to the mountaintop? What is
the symbolic meaning of his journey and discovery?
 What is the meaning behind Simon’s death? Why do
Ralph and Piggy have a part in his death?
Classwork
 Complete classwork worksheet.
Homework
 Read Chapter 10 of Lord of the Flies and answer the
corresponding questions.
Do Now
 Have you ever encountered someone like Jack? How
did knowing someone like this affect you?
Chapter 10
 How do Ralph, Piggy, and Samneric react to their roles
in Simon’s death? What does this tell about them?
What does it tell about the boys in general?
 How are the boys’ reactions to Simon’s death related to
Golding’s theme that the flaws of mankind are
inherent in man’s nature?
 Examine and compare the two groups’ relationship to
fire. What is significant about the fire keepers versus
the fire takers?
Classwork
 Complete classwork worksheet.
Homework
 Read Chapter 11 of Lord of the Flies and answer the
corresponding questions.
Do Now
 What has kept boys like Ralph, Piggy, and Samneric
sane? What do you think has saved them from the fate
of the others?
Chapter 11
 How is Roger an extension of Jack’s authority?
 Examine Piggy’s last day of life on the island. What
does it say about his character and his role on the
island?
 How does death contribute to the symbolism of the
boys’ descent toward savagery?
Classwork
 Complete classwork worksheet.
Homework
 Read Chapter 12 of Lord of the Flies and answer the
corresponding questions.
Do Now
 How do you feel about the way Golding ended the
story? What would you have done differently, if
anything?
Chapter 12
 Choose any of the main characters in the story whose
personalities are described in detail (Ralph, Jack,
Simon, Piggy, Roger) and trace their development in
the story as it pertains to Golding’s theory that the
basic flaw of mankind is inherent in man. Support
your thesis with character details highlighting their
flaws or descent into savagery.
Classwork
 Complete classwork worksheet.
Homework
 Bring three questions about Lord of the Flies for test
review.