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Student Study Guide
Name: ______
Mr. Valentin
English 10 Regents
Fall 2014
GlossaryPre-reading information / 3-5
Anticipation guide / 6-7
Vocabulary / 8-9
Allegorical interpretations / 10
Chapter 1 / 11
Chapter 2 / 15
Chapter 3 / 20
Chapter 4 / 22
Chapter 5 / 27
Chapter 6 / 32
Chapter 7 / 35
Chapter 8 / 37
Chapter 9 / 40
Chapter 10 / 43
Chapter 11 / 45
Chapter 12 / 49
NYT article: The Age of Reason / 51
NYT article: A Cadet Hopes / 57
Post Card Project / 63
Lord of the Flies
Reading Guide
About the Author: William Golding is a Nobel Prize winning author. Golding
studied at Braesnose College, Oxford studying natural sciences;
subsequently, he switched majors to English two years later.
Unlike other authors, William Golding led a mostly private life
with little information here and there. He was married, he was in
the Royal Navy and he had a successful writing career. He won
two major awards: the Nobel Prize of literature and the prestigious
Booker Prize. He wrote 13 books of fiction, 3 non-fiction texts and
had published a book of poems and a play. His first book, Lord of
the Flies, is his most famous and most popular text.
About the text: Lord of the Flies is categorized as a dystopian text. While many dystopian texts recall a destroyed society with a totalitarian government (think The Hunger Games or Divergent), Lord of the Flies is an entirely different type of dystopia. When, for some reason, a plane carrying all boys crashes on an island, they attempt to start a civilization. What starts off as a fun time away from parents quickly divulges into chaos. What awaits these young boys is not an adventure as much as it is survival from the wilderness and each other as two warring factions fight for control of the island.
Setting and Atmosphere: Time: unknown. During some type of potential Nuclear War. Post
World War II
Place: unknown. An uninhabited tropical island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.
I always kind of got an inland Puerto Rico vibe to it. It has crystal
blue beaches and stunning vistas, but it also has a mountainous area and an impenetrable jungle.
Note to the Reader: This text is, at times, quite challenging. Often times events unfold
but are unexplained, and it is up to the reader to glean understanding. The reader should also be aware that these are children and boys and act as such. To judge them as full functioning and articulate adults is ridiculous. The reader needs to evaluate them as children to understand their motives which often seem unwieldy and irrational.
The book also deals with symbols with each character representing a different part of society. When reading, you should make note as to what characters could represent.
Point of view: In this text, we have an omniscient narrator. The role of the
omniscient narrator is to chronicle the events of a story in an impartial way. He or she has full access to the events and dialogue occurring in the narrative, rendering his or her account the most complete and accurate. This all-knowing, all-seeing narrator type jumps from scene to scene, following characters throughout a story and assessing the progress of the narrative (Source: Georgetown).
Characters: Ralph: The first leader and protagonist.
Jack: The antagonist and leader of the hunters.
Piggy: A scientific and rational individual who is often
picked on because of his weight, asthma, and
glasses. Remains close to Ralph throughout the novel.
Simon A shy individual who is one of the first characters to
start acting a bit peculiar.
Roger: The first character to show a more aggressive attitude. Friends with Jack throughout the novel..
Sam and Eric: (Samneric) Twins who remain close with Ralph
Littleluns: A group of children much younger than the
aforementioned individuals. They are often oblivious to the action going on around them.
Themes and Motifs: Motifs are recurring symbols, ideas, or extensions of the themes.
The major motifs in the novel include:
v Heroism
v Human Strength and Weakness
v Good vs. Evil
v Friendship
v Loneliness
v Hope
v Dreams
v Family
v Education
v Innocence
Literary Terms: Literary terms are words used in class discussion, classification
and criticism of the novel.
Setting, exposition, climax, characterization, conflict, plot, theme,
irony, foreshadowing, flashback, symbolism, point of view, onomatopoeia, metaphor, simile, allusion, protagonist, antagonist and the sublime.
Essential Question: What makes a hero?
Goals: Students will understand:
v Golding’s message and lesson to the reader.
v The trajectory of Lord of the Flies.
v How to do a close reading of a text and how that differentiates between everyday reading.
v Annotation is a necessity for complete synthesis of a text.
v That annotation and close reading will help with comprehension and answering multiple choice questions.
v How to decipher vocabulary and how to use context clues to explore difficult words.
v The structure of a story.
v The characters, plot and themes of Lord of the Flies.
Lord of the Flies Anticipation Guide
Read the following statements. Circle the number on the scale that fits your opinion the best. Write at least two sentences explaining your thoughts about each statement. There are no right or wrong answers!
1 2 3 4 5
always true sometimes true depends sometimes false always false
1. The younger we are, the more selfish we are.
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2. Adult supervision is necessary in every context.
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3. Man is born good.
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4. A person’s physical appearance determines whether he or she is liked or disliked.
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5. Most people are followers, not leaders.
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6. People often misjudge things they don’t understand.
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7. Intellect cannot survive a savage environment.
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Personal question: Being stranded on an island would be paradise.
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Vocabulary
Chapter 1 / Part of speech / Page / Definition:efflorescence / Noun / 12 / Blooming of flowers, state of flowering
enmity / Noun / 14 / Deep seated hatred; State of being an enemy
decorous / Adj / 15 / Exhibiting appropriate behavior or conduct
timidly / Adv / 21 / Shy or bashful
chorister / Noun / 22 / A singer or leader of a choir
bastion / Noun / 29 / A stronghold or fortification; similar to a stronghold
hiatus / Noun / 31 / A gap or interruption in continuity; a break or pause
Chapter 2
ebullience / Noun / 38 / Zestful or spirited enthusiasm
recrimination / Noun / 43 / The act of accusing in return; opposing another charge
tumult / Noun / 43 / Commotion of a great crowd; disorder
tirade / Noun / 45 / A long angry or violent speech; a diatribe
Chapter 3
oppressive / Adj / 49 / Using power unjustly; burdensome
inscrutable / Adj / 49 / Difficult to understand, mysterious
vicissitudes / Noun / 49 / A change or variation; unexpected changes in life
antagonism / Noun / 51 / Active hostility
opaque / Adj/ Noun / 53 / Not able to be seen through; not transparent
declivities / Noun / 54 / Downward slopes, as of a hill
tacit / Adj / 55 / Not spoken; implied by actions or statements
Chapter 4
blatant / Adj / 58 / Totally or offensively obtrusive; very obvious
taboo / Adj / 62 / Excluded or forbidden from use or mention
sinewy / Adj / 64 / Lean and muscular; stringy and tough
baffled / Verb / 71 / Bewildered; perplexed
malevolently / Adv / 71 / Having an ill will or wishing harm to others; malicious
envious / Adj / 75 / Feeling or showing desire to someone else or an attribute of someone else
Chapter 5
apex / Noun / 77 / Highest point of something
ludicrous / Adj / 78 / Laughably and obviously absurd; foolish
reverence / Noun / 78 / Deep respect for someone or something
solemnity / Noun / 78 / The state of being serious and dignified
ineffectual / Adj / 79 / Insufficient to produce an effect; useless
jeer / Verb / 84 / to abuse vocally; taunt or mock
inarticulate / Adj / 89 / Incomprehensible; unable to speak with clarity
Chapter 6
leviathan / Noun / 105 / Something very large; giant sea creature in the Bible
clamor / Noun / 108 / A loud outcry; great expression of discontent
mutinously / Adv / 108 / Unruly; insubordinate or constituting a mutiny
Chapter 7 / Page
crestfallen / Adj / 117 / Dispirited and depressed; dejected
impervious / Adj / 121 / Incapable of being penetrated or affected.
enterprise / Noun / 122 / An undertaking or business organization; industrious
Chapter 8
glowered / Verb / 127 / Looked at or stared angrily or sullenly
rebuke / Verb / 128 / To criticize sharply; check or repress
demure / Adj / 133 / Modest and reserved in manner or behavior
fervor / Noun / 133 / Great intensity of emotion; intense heat
Chapter 9
corpulent / Adj / 146 / Excessively fat
derision / Noun / 149 / Contempt or mockery
sauntered / Verb / 150 / To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll
Chapter 10
compelled / Verb / 167 / To force or drive; exert a strong, irresistible force on
Chapter 11
luminous / Adj / 169 / Emitting light; full of light
myopia / Noun / 169 / Nearsightedness
sniveling / Verb / 170 / To sniffle; complain or whine tearfully
quavered / Verb / 174 / Trembled, or spoke in a trembling voice
parried / Verb / 179 / Deflected or warded off; avoided
talisman / Noun / 180 / An object with magical power
Chapter 12 / Page
acrid / Adj / 186 / Unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste or smell
cordon / Noun / 191 / A line of people or ships stationed to guard
elephantine / Adj / 194 / The size of an elephant; enormous size/strength
epaulettes / Noun / 200 / A fringed strap worn on military uniforms
Lord of the Flies / Allegorical Interpretation
Island
Beastie
Conch
Broken Conch
Makeup
All the kids on the island
Chapter 1:
Directions: Be sure to answer all questions in complete sentences. You must answer all parts of the question for credit.
Words to remember:
“We may stay here till we die.”
The Least You Should Know:
Literary Terms:
Allusion
Assonance
Exposition
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
Setting
Simile
Protagonist
Antagonist
1. List at least three descriptions of the island.
2. What does the fat boy reveal about the plane?
3. The text states, “An expression of pain and inward concentration altered the pale contours of his face.” What is happening to the boy?
4. How would you describe Ralph’s physique? According to the narrator, what sport might he play? Why is this important?
5. What is the other boy’s name? Give three physical descriptions of him.
6. What does Ralph reveal about his father?
7. Who raised Piggy? Why is this the case, and how did his auntie treat him?
8. What does Piggy reveal about what he thinks happened, and what is this an allusion to?
9. What do the boys find? What is its use? What might be its purpose?
10. What might the color pink represent.
11. Who comes to the assembly marching together?
12. What is the leader’s name? What does he want to go by? Why is this important?
13. How does Jack treat Piggy?
14. Who should be the leader? Why? Provide a quote from the text to support this.
15. Who gets picked as leader? Why is he picked?
16. What is Ralph’s first action as chief?
17. Why is Piggy upset with Ralph?
18. What animal do the boys see? What happens with Jack and the animal?
Themes: In this section for two boxes write a sentence about the theme in regards to the book, and for one of the boxes, find a quote from the text which shows one of themes from this chapter
Vocabulary: Look at the chapter list on page 8. Write a complete sentence for each word.
Efflorescence
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Enmity
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Decorous
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Timidly
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Chorister
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Bastion
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Hiatus
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Chapter 2:
Directions: Be sure to answer all questions in complete sentences. You must answer all parts of the question for credit.
Words to remember:
“We may stay here till we die.”
The Least You Should Know:
Literary Terms:
Inciting Incident
Complication
1. At the beginning of the chapter, what time is it on the island:
A.10am
B. Noon
C. 3pm
D. 6pm
E. 11pm.
How might the reader know this?
2. Why is it important to establish that the boys are on an island?
3. How does Ralph demonstrate leadership abilities?