Eng 112 - FINAL TEST TOMORROW (Friday)  Irony in the Ending of LOTF What are three examples of irony in the ending of Lord of the Flies? 1. It is not the controlled signal fire that brings help (like Ralph assumed), but the haphazard forest fire Jack's hunters set solely for the purpose of killing Ralph.2. The kids are so shocked by the navy officer, and so psychologically removed from his world, that they don't celebrate his arrival, rather they're bewildered by the sight of him.3. The officer doesn't understand how "British lads" could act with such "poor form", but ironically, he himself is involved in a war.

Eng 112 - Be sure to complete chapter 10 and 11 questions for tomorrow. Your final test is at the end of the week. Chapter 10Terms:  illumination (160), assimilating (160), compelled (167)1. Page 157.  “It was an accident…he asked for it.”  How does this affect our judgement of Piggy?  What is the difference between his reaction and Ralph’s? 2. Discuss the following.  “…Roger received this news as an illumination.  He ceased to work at his tooth and sat still, assimilating the possibilities of irresponsible authority.” (page 160) 3. Page 165.  “Get rescued…Ralph sniggered.”  Why? 4. Why do none of the children fully recognize what they have done? 5. What happens in the shelter? Who did Ralph hit? Why is that ironic? Chapter 11 Terms:  luminous (169), myopia (169),  sniveling  (170), quavered (174), parried (179),  talisman (180) Questions: 1. Piggy declares “I’ll show him the one thing he hasn’t got.” (Page 171)  What is he talking about and what does he mean? 2. What is the effect and significance of the descriptions of laughter in this scene? (Page 175-178) 3. Ralph screams the following at Jack:  “You’re a beast and a swine and a bloody, bloody thief!”  (Page 179)  What is the significance of these words? 4. Discuss the following:  “Below him, Ralph was a shock of hair and Piggy a bag of fat.”  (Page 180) 5. Page 181 states “Viciously, with full intention, he hurled his spear at Ralph.”  Discuss the significance of the line ‘with full intention.’ 6. Why is it significant that both Piggy and the conch are destroyed at once?  (Think symbolically)

Eng 112 - Chapter 8Terms:  glowered (127),  rebuke (128),  demure  (133),  fervor  (13Questions:1. At this point in the novel, Jack has become a tyrant. What does this mean?  Be specific. 2. The killing of the pig is very graphic.  (pages 133-136).  Describe the scene by quoting lines that shows the savagery and frenzy of the attack. 3. Why do the hunters leave the sow’s head in the jungle? 4. (Page 137-138, Page 143-144).  Describe Simon’s encounter with the Lord of the Flies.  Explain what the Beast meant when it said, “You knew, didn’t you?  I’m part of you?  Close, close, close!  I’m the reason why it’s no go?  Why they are what they are?”

Eng 112 - Finish all work on chapter 6 (including packets) and read chapter 7. Your mid-novel test is on MONDAY, MAY 7TH. Chapter Six Terms:  leviathan  (105),  clamor  (108),  mutinously  (108) 1.         Page 106  Compare Jack’s thinking from the last time they came across a balanced rock.  (page 27)   2.  Page 107   Discuss the following:        “Smoke.”      A strange thing happened in his head.  Something flittered there in front of his mind like a bat’s wing, obscuring his idea.      “Smoke.”      At once the ideas were back, and the anger.   3.What happens that makes the dead parachutist appear to be a living creature?  Explain.   4.         Think about the leadership qualities of Ralph and Jack.  List strengths and weaknesses for both.   5.  Add to character profiles.  

Eng 112 - Chapter 4 Terms:  blatant (58),  taboo (62), sinewy (64), malevolently (71) 1. a) The destruction of the sand castles is significant.  Maurice feels a little uneasy about the destruction and forms ‘the uncertain outlines of an excuse’.  Explain.b)What is significant about Johnny’s behaviour? 2. Page 64.  Why do you think Jack’s painted face ‘liberated (him) from shame and self-consciousness’? 3. Jack claims that the boys ‘need’ meat.  Do you think this is his real reason for hunting? 4. Why is the bond snapped between Ralph and Jack, and strengthened between Ralph and Piggy? 5. Add to character profiles.  Begin Roger's profile.  

Eng 112 - Read "Lord of the Flies" chapter 2 and complete the work in your packet. The following questions were worked on in class today from chapter 1: Chapter One Terms:  efflorescence (12),  enmity (14),  decorous (15),  chorister (22),  bastion (29),  hiatus  (31)Questions:  1. Explain what the following passage reveals about Ralph’s feelings about his situation: Page 11  “Ralph danced out into the hot air of the beach and then returned as a fighter-plane, with wings swept back, and machine-gunned Piggy.” 2. Discuss the importance of the conch. 3. On page 30, Ralph, Jack, and Simon discuss the bushes around them.  What does each boy say about them?  What do their individual comments suggest about them? 4. Four key characters are met in this chapter:  Ralph, Jack, Simon, Piggy Create a character sheet to begin tracking these major characters in the novel.  It is also important to include the page numbers where you found evidence of the character trait. (using evidence from the book for your tests is critical, so get used to it!)