W5 - Lord of the Flies

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Assignment: Watch the video and answer the questions

01:50

What does the conch represent?

02:26

Why do you think this moment is the start of all the problems?

03:56

What does he mean by, "That Roger realises he CAN kill"?

04:17

What does the face paint symbolise?

05:00

Do you agree with Ralph that they're breaking apart because they are frightened? Why are they frightened?

07:35

What do you think the pig-head means by saying "the beast is inside the boys"?

08:10

What's the significance of Simon finding out the truth about the beast and then being killed by the boys?

08:59

What do you think is the significance of this event?

09:44

Why do you think they all start weeping?

09:51

"I've found that optimists tend to hate Lord of the Flies, and cynics tend to like it." Why do you think this person claims this?

Assignment

Read the information on Lord of the Flies in your booklet (pages 56-65
Answer the questions on page 75 of your booklet. Answer your questions here on LessonUp. You can use the internet and the video after this to help you answer the questions. 

39. Describe the circumstances and situation under which writers like Golding wrote their novels.

40. What is (are) the message(s) Lord of the Flies wants to convey to the reader?

41. How does Golding do this?

42. What is "the beast" in Lord of the Flies? What does it stand for?

43. Describe one of the characters and tell us what he represents? (First name who you're going to describe).

44. Mention two themes in Lord of the Flies and explain them.

45. Mention two symbols in Lord of the Flies and describe what they stand for.