Thursday, November 3, 2016

Thurs. Nov. 3, 2016: Essay Assignment: Film (1990)

Today, I handed out the essay assignment for Lord of the Flies. One of the questions ties into the 1990 feature film (which is the reason I handed it out early).
We then began watching the film.

I am pasting the assignment below:

Essay Assignment: Lord of the Flies

Using the novel Lord of the Flies, answer one of the three following choices using a five paragraph essay format.

a.       In the novel Lord of the Flies, Golding uses the allegory of personality (Id, Ego, Superego) to explain man’s civility (or lack thereof). How does the allegory of personality demonstrate itself in this novel and what is its purpose?

OR

b.      In the novel Lord of the Flies, Golding provides a very dark view of man. How does this novel connect to the concept of Genocide?

OR

c.       In writing his novel Lord of the Flies, Golding attempts to support his view that man is a savage who, without civilization, will revert to a savage state.  Based on the novel, has Golding been able to present a strong argument to support this?

d.      There are a number of differences between the novel, Lord of the Flies, and the 1990 feature film. What was the filmmaker’s purpose in making these changes? Do they enhance or diminish the message of the novel? Support this with evidence.



Essay Marking Criteria:

Content: Thought and Detail             10 marks
Organization                                        5 marks
Sentence Structure                               5 marks
Vocabulary                                          5 marks
Mechanics                                            5 marks


Keep in mind that the essay must be 12 point Times, New Roman, double-spaced, zero spacing and in a revised form using MLA expectations. Further, when doing your “works cited” page, in order to practice this skill, I want you to identify the chapter the quotes came from (see me for help).

Due Date: Thursday, November 10, 2016

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