Lord of the Flies

E-Block
Chapters 1-3 (through page 57) by 12/14 (Friday).
Chapters 4-5 (through page 94) by 12/17 (Monday).
Chapters 6-9 (through page 154) by 12/20 (Thursday).
The rest of the novel (about 50 pages) will be read over the 11 days of vacation.

D-Block
Chapters 1-3 (through page 57) by 12/14 (Friday).
Chapters 4-6 (through page 108) by 12/20 (Thursday).
The rest of the novel (about 100 pages) will be read over the 11 days of vacation.

While reading students should be writing down pages numbers where they find motifs and characterization. They should also be thinking about how the characterization, symbolism, and events in the novel develop an answer to the following questions: In the novel how does William Golding characterize human nature? How does the novel show that it is dangerous for humans not to understand our inner nature? What role does human nature play in influencing the kinds of societies humans have created? Conversely, what role have societies played in influencing human behavior?