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- August 16th, 2009
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SJRod55 has posted a new entry on: Dr Rod English Class Blog
Sample IGCSE BASIC Lord of the Flies Questions and answers
Question 1: Consider the role of the Conch and the Beast in the novel. Consider: Why they are important, What their use is in the novel, Their relationships with others. …
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Exam preparation and practice AQA
Types of question set by AQA You will have two questions to choose from. It is likely that one of them will focus on a particular character or characters, and one will focus on a theme or idea.…
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Analysing William Golding's Lord of the Flies and other useful activities
The island is very dense covered in shrubbery and plantations including tropical pines. This is generally recognised when the ground is described as "steamy". The island itself i…
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LORD OF THE FLIES: THE INNATE EVIL OF MAN LUIS FERNANDO GOMEZ
" . . . But his soul was mad. Being alone in the wilderness, it had looked within itself and, by Heavens I tell you, it had gone mad . . . No eloquence could have been so withering to one…
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Related Lord of the Flies Resources
Related Links on Lord of the Flies Summary and Map - A well-designed website that includes a quick overview of the themes and a brief summary of the novel. The map is an artistic rendering of…
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Where are our visitors from?
From 10 July 2009 to 2 Aug 2009 United States (US) 2,271 United Kingdom (GB) 840 United Arab Emirates (AE) 441…
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Essay Analysis from online … somewhere to begin from.
my new essay is on lord of the flies. sc15pcz Mar 26, 09, 12:14am #1 you can combine topics as long as you show how they are connected in supporting your specific thesis on human nature and soci…
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Lord of the Flies Game –Intro and Instructions
For more information go to http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/literature/golding/help.html To PLAY the game go to: http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/literature/golding/lof.html …
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Lord of the Flies Yahoo Group
lordoftheflies Discussion of William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies.[more] Topics frequently discussed: lord of flies, lord of the flies, lord of the flies, lordoftheflies, the lord of the…
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Lord of the Flies Quiz …. how well can you do now?
Quiz 1. Whose responsibility is it to maintain the first signal fire? (A) Piggy’s (B) The hunters’ (C) Sam and Eric’s (D) The littluns’ 2. What powers does Jack ascribe to the beast afte…
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Lord of the Flies Chapter 12
Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of a true, wise friend called Piggy. Summary Ralph hides in the jungle and thinks miserab…
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Lord of the Flies Chapter 11
The next morning, Ralph and his few companions try to light the fire in the cold air, but the attempt is hopeless without Piggy’s glasses. Piggy, squinting and barely able to see, suggests that Ra…
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Lord of the Flies Chapter 10
The next morning, Ralph and Piggy meet on the beach. They are bruised and sore and feel awkward and deeply ashamed of their behavior the previous night. Piggy, who is unable to confront his role in…
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Lord of the Flies Chapter 9
Simon awakens and finds the air dark and humid with an approaching storm. His nose is bleeding, and he staggers toward the mountain in a daze. He crawls up the hill and, in the failing light, sees t…
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Lord of the Flies Chapter 8
“There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m the Beast. . . . Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill!” Summary The next morning, the news of the mons…
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Lord of the Flies – Chapter 7 Summary
The boys stop to eat as they travel toward the mountain. Ralph gazes disconsolately at the choppy ocean and muses on the fact that the boys have become slovenly and undisciplined. As he looks out at…
- July 30th, 2009
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Geography Resources for IGCSE
TopicNameSummary 1BBC GCSE Bitesize - GeographyUseful revision website covering a range of Geography topics. S-cool GeographyGeography GCSE revision website. 2 Cimacan River depth measurements -…
- July 12th, 2009
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Lord of the Flies – Plot Overview
William Golding Plot Overview In the midst of a raging war, a plane evacuating a group of schoolboys from Britain is shot down over a deserted tropical island. Two of the boys, Ralph and Piggy, disc…
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Lord of the Flies Character Overview
Character List Ralph - The novel's protagonist, the twelve-year-old English boy who is elected leader of the group of boys marooned on the island. Ralph attempts to coordinate the boys' efforts…
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Lord of the Flies Character Notes
Lord of the Flies William Golding Analysis of Major Characters Ralph Ralph is the athletic, charismatic protagonist of Lord of the Flies. Elected the leader of the boys at the beginning of the nove…
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Lord of the Flies – Chapter 6 Notes
William Golding Chapter 6 Summary In the darkness late that night, Ralph and Simon carry a littlun back to the shelter before going to sleep. As the boys sleep, military airplanes battle fiercely a…
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Lord of the Flies – Chapter 5 Notes
William Golding Chapter 5 “What I mean is . . . Maybe it's only us . . .” Summary As Ralph walks along the beach, he thinks about how much of life is an improvisation and about how a considera…
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Lord of the Flies – Chapter 4 Notes
William Golding Chapter 4 Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. Summary Li…
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Lord of the Flies – Chapter 3 Notes
Chapter 3 Summary Carrying a stick sharpened into a makeshift spear, Jack trails a pig through the thick jungle, but it evades him. Irritated, he walks back to the beach, where he finds Ralph and Si…
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Lord of the Flies - Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Themes Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. Civilization vs. Savagery The central concern of Lord of the Flies is the conflict between two compe…
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Lord of the Flies – Important Quotes
1. Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was t…
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Lord of the Flies – Chapter 2 Notes
by William Golding Chapter 2 Summary When the explorers return, Ralph sounds the conch shell, summoning the boys to another meeting on the beach. He tells the group that there are no adults…
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Lord of the Flies – Chapter 1 Notes
by William Golding Chapter 1 Summary A fair-haired boy lowers himself down some rocks toward a lagoon on a beach. At the lagoon, he encounters another boy, who is chubby, intellectual, and w…
- July 7th, 2009
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Why Lord of the Flies?
Why ‘Lord of the Flies’/why do you think this is a good title for the novel? This was a particularly fiendish question that appeared on the paper in 2005. Here are a collection of possible ide…
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Lord of the Flies – Historical Content
Golding and World War II "When I was young, before the war, I did have some airy-fairy views about man. But I went through the war and that changed me. The war taught me different and a lot of o…
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Lord of the Flies – Style Notes
Point of View All novels use at least one perspective, or point of view, from which to tell the story. This may consist of a point of view of no single character (the omniscient, or "all-knowing…
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Lord of the Flies – the Big Allegory!
The Big Massive Allegory Before we get down to the details, we should address the fact that Lord of the Flies is one big allegory. Symbols aside, the boys as a whole can represent humanity as a whole.…
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Lord of the Flies
by William Golding Background : The book begins following a plane crash that left the pilot dead and a bunch of young boys, aged five to twelve, scattered throughout a tropical island. The bo…
- May 1st, 2009
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Continuation of this Blog
Time has passed since our last postings. I am now on the other side of the world as director of an international school and it seems a lifetime ago since we used this blog. I hope to have it revitaliz…
