Lord of the Flies
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Lesson Plan for December 7, 2002

Mrs. Schow

 

Objective:

*after discussing the symbolism of The Lord of the Flies, relate how each character represents a symbol

            *relate literal level to the symbolic level

            *explore how each character represents a human quality

 

Materials needed:

            *novel The Lord of the Flies

            *Powerpoint slide/computer/LCD screen

            *pens and notebooks

            *display board

 

 

Intro: Review the symbols that were discussed previously in order to relate the symbols to the characters.  Set up that the symbols are the basis for our analysis of the characters and we will apply our knowledge of the themes and symbols to the characters of the novels.

 

 

Lesson: Discuss the different characters, the human truth they represent, and the object in the book they represent.

 

Ralph- democracy; uses the conch for to set up rules, without it the group breaks and chaos takes over

 

Jack- savagery and the beast; everyone has a dark side, obsessed with hunting and killing

 

Piggy- science and reason, glasses keep the fire going which is their connection to the outside world; constantly wipes his glasses showing his desire for clear sightedness and civilization; smartest boy on the island but lacks social and communication skills

 

Simon- goodness; represents Jesus and the meeting with the Devil; not a major theme in the book used artistically

 

Roger- evil; purposely kills Piggy; gets pleasure from being cruel to the others and animals

 

Guided Practice:  Now that we have finished reading the book and have discussed symbols, themes, characters, spend a few minutes writing about a scene in the book and how it affected you.  Apply a theme, symbol, and character that we have discussed.

 

                        Example: scene of confrontation between the LOTF and Simon

                                    Character: Simon who represents goodness and Jesus

                                    Symbol:  LOTF who represents evil and the Devil

                                    Theme:  Loss of innocence

 

 

Closure:  A text like Lord of the Flies is an ideal example of how a text can be read differently by people with different experiences and knowledge of texts and how they work.  The story is an allegory with an adventure story that represents higher truths and meanings.

 

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