Name: ______Date: ______
Lord of the Flies: Mask Project
Your project is due on ______.
As exhibited in the following passage from Lord of the Flies, Jack begins to embrace a new persona and mentality after carefully applying charcoal to his face:
He knelt, holding the shell of water. A rounded patch of sunlight fell on his face and a brightness appeared in the depths of the water. He looked on in astonishment, no longer at himself but at an awesome stranger. He split the water and leapt to his feet, laughing excitedly. Beside the pool his sinewy body held up a mask that drew their eyes and appalled them. He began to danceand his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling… the mask was a thing on its own, behind which Jack hid, liberated from shame and self-consciousness (63-64).
Your task is to create a mask that illustrates/shows one of thefollowing:
- universal themes, such as evil, greed, confusion, patience, selflessness,
- the traits and qualities of a character from Lord of the Flies,
- ora scene from Lord of the Flies thus far.
Your mask should be
- colorful,
- and should include a typed or neatly hand-written one to three paragraph explanation.
Below is a list of questions to help guide your explanation. You do not need to use all the questions within your explanation.
- How did you pick/choose the topic for your mask?
- What was it about this topic/subject/theme that stood out toyou?
- What personal connections or associations do you makewith your mask?
- Were there alternative (other) ideas you considered?How come you didn’t choose them?
- What features did you choose to accentuate (highlight) on your mask?
- What rationale (reasoning) do you have for your color choices?
- How did you use symbolism to make your mask dynamicand captivating?
- Were there any artistic devices or techniques you utilizedto make your mask dramatic?
Please note: If you need help with your project, Mrs. Dougherty and Mrs. Osborne are available before and/or after school. Late projects will be penalized and will not be accepted for full credit.
Writing Checklist
Use the following checklist for your assignment.
Mechanics:
_____ Uses proper spacing between words
_____ Uses both upper and lower case letters appropriately and correctly
_____ Uses correct forms of punctuation, question marks, commas, quotation
marks, etc.
_____ Proofread explanation, such as using spell check if typing explanation
_____ Explanation is at least a paragraph
Development of story:
_____ Creates or makes a point or tells a simple story
_____ Elaborates with details to enhance the story
_____ Presents ideas that catch a reader’s attention
_____ Shows knowledge/enthusiasm of topic