Be prepared to discuss these questions in class on Tuesday, November 9, 2010.
If you missed the seminar, submit well-thought out written responses to two questions (100%; one question=80%).
If you were in class and did not respond twice, use the back of your remaining half-sheets ("buns") to respond to the questions. If you respond to a question discussed in class, your response must add to the conversation we had. (+10 pts. each.)
WORLD CONNECTION QUESTIONS
Which character do you most closely identify with? Why? -- J.C. (1st)
When you are afraid, what do you do to overcome your fears? -- M.A. (3rd)
CLOSE-ENDED QUESTIONS
Why did Jack say "I'm Chief" after Piggy's death? -- R.V. (1st)
Why don't Jack and Piggy get along? -- M.M. (3rd)
What is signified by the breaking of Piggy's specs? -- R.R. (8th)
OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
If the pilot were to have survived, how would the story have changed? -- T.B. (3rd)
Why was it important to the story for the boys to believe in The Beast, even though there wasn't any real threat? -- N.G. (7th)
UNIVERSAL THEME / CORE QUESTIONS
What did you like about the book? What did you dislike? -- A.R. (7th)
How is evil represented in the story? -- J.N. (8th)
LITERARY ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
What details of the boys' characters did Golding alter over the course of the novel to show their descent into savagery? -- V.E. (1st)
How did Golding foreshadow Piggy's death? -- K.M. (7th)
What did Golding accomplish by choosing to make the weather a thunderstorm when Simon was killed? -- L.G. (8th)
In what ways is the ending ironic? -- Mr. Mikesell
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