This homework project accompanies your work in class based on William Golding's Lord of
the Flies.
This homework project will allow you to explore and deepen your knowledge/analysis of
themes, characters and literary techniques to help you progress in your lessons.
The project lasts the term and you must complete one task from the project each week.
You must hand your homework in every week so your teacher can keep track of your
progress. Choose which tasks you wish to complete.
All tasks in the project offer an additional 'challenge' task which you may wish to
consider in order to develop/challenge your level of knowledge and understanding.
Most of the project will be written on these sheets but you can choose to work on paper or
type up your work if you prefer.
'The thing is - fear can't hurt you any more than a dream'.
Task1
Survival Kit
Item 1:
Item 2:
Item 3:
Task: If you were stranded on a desert island, which five essential items would
you take and why?
Draw the items in the circles above and explain why you would take each one in the
rectangular box above.
Challenge: What do you think the necessary survival skills are and why?
Task 2
TheIsland andRules
Task: Just like the boys in the novel, you should imagine that you are stranded
on a desert island. You should choose whether is an island of hell or paradise and
create a labelled map of it below.
Challenge:
Consider five rules for your island that everyone must obey!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Task 3
The Power of Persuasion...
Task: The boys on the island have come to a decision that the group needs a
leader. Choose to be either Jack or Ralph and write a persuasive speech in order
to convince the group that you should be their leader.
Persuasive technique check:
(challenge techniques are
underlined)
If you are unsure of any, check
with
your teacher or in a dictionary.
Alliteration / Anecdote
Facts and figures
Opinion
Rhetorical question / Repetition
Emotive language
Simile
Triples (rule of three)
Task 4
MISSING - Character Profile
NAME:
Task: Create a missing person poster for one of the characters in the novel.
You should consider when he was last seen, a physical description, a reward and
a plea from family back home.
Challenge: Integrate quotations from the novel into your poster - perhaps for
the physical description.
Task5
Beast from Air - Chapter Six
Number the events of Chapter Six according to the order in which they happen.
___The pilot's body moves as the wind tugs at the parachute.
___Terrified, the twins run to tell the others that they have seen the beast.
___The boys explore the rest of the island in search of the beast.
___Ralph insists on the importance of relighting the fire if they are to be
rescued.
___Sam and Eric are tending to the fire when they spot the dead parachutist.
___A dead pilot, who had parachuted from a war plane, lands on the island's
mountain.
___A meeting is called and a hunt is planned to capture the beast.
Sam and Eric
Quote about Sam and Eric (evidence):
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What this tells us:
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Challenge: How would you describe the twins' relationships with the other boys?
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Task 6
Jack versus Ralph
In Chapter Eight the boys split into two definite groups. Think of two pros
(positives) and two cons (negatives) of belonging to each group.
Group 1: Ralph, Piggy and Roger
Group 2: Jack, Sam and Eric and
the Hunters
Pro:
Pro:
Pro:
Pro:
Con:
Con:
Con:
Con:
Challenge: Is the break-up of their society entirely Jack's fault, as Piggy believes,
or is Ralph partly to
blame?___________________________________________________________
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Task7
Passage in the style of Golding
List below three literary techniques that Golding uses within 'Lord of the Flies'.
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Now use these techniques in your own passage. You could write the next part of
the novel or rewrite a short section.
Challenge: Try to use your own metaphors and symbolism to foreshadow future
events in the novel (e.g the Pig's head = metaphor for Satan, the Conch =
democracy)
Task8
Planbookreview
The aim of a book review is to persuade people to read the novel without giving
too much away. Bear this in mind when planning the key sections of your review!
Short plot summary:
Favourite character and why?
Favourite part of the novel
and why?
Which part could be improved and why/how?
Overall comment and recommendation + Star rating
(out of 5)
Extra Challenge
Wider
Reading/Watching
It is important that you expand your reading around your
studied topics to extend your breadth of knowledge. You may wish to read the
suggested novels below or watch the film versions of Lord of the Flies in order to make
comparisons.
The Coral Island by R.M.Ballantyne
This popular children's book of the 19th century had an important influence on Golding
when he wrote Lord of the Flies, except that the boys who are stranded on the island
conform to the rules instead of breaking them and turning to savagery. You may wish to
consider why Ballantyne's novel is not as popular or as relevant as Lord of the Flies
today.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
It has been said to be 'the new Lord of the Flies'. The Hunger Games also features a
group of children forced into a survival situation. No adults, no restrictions, just make it out
alive...
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
A teenage boy wakes up in the centre of a dangerous maze with a group of other teens.
He has no memory of who he is or why he’s there…
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
If you like The Hunger Games then you will like this! Dubbed as 'a Lord of the Flies for
the 21st century', a group of Japanese students are taken to a deserted island. There,
they are provided with electronic collars and forced to fight for survival. A powerful story
of survival in a dog-eat-dog world.
Lord of the Flies (1963) Directed by Peter Brook
A cold and ruthless first film adaptation of the novel. Stays fairly true to the book and
the chilling themes really come through on screen.
Lord of the Flies (1990) Directed by Harry Hook
An American version of the novel. Quite entertaining and arguably more brutal than the
first film version but is not faithful to the book. A lot of unnecessary cursing so viewer
discretion is advised!