Thursday, December 12, 2019

Lord of the Flies Final Exam Study Guide

Test Date: Thursday, December 19
Point Value 100

Things to Know:

Symbolism definition and application to specific objects including:

  • Lord of the Flies
  • Piggy's Glasses
  • Conch
  • Signal Fire
  • Tippy Log
  • Parachutist
  • Beast
  • Scar
  • Sides of the island (Lagoon/Castle Rock)
  • Painted Faces
  • Trim Cruiser
Allegory definition, allegorical readings including:
  • 1950's Familial Allegory
  • Biblical Allegory
  • Sigmund Freud's Parts of the Personality Allegory (Id, Ego, Superego)
Psychological Studies - Knowing how real psychology can explain the fictional world of the novel:
  • Stanley Milgram's Shock Experiment
  • Asch Conformity Test
Themes:  
  • Leadership 
  • Human Nature
  • Conformity 
Irony:
  • Situational Irony - How is this present in the novel?  Ending?
  • Verbal Irony - Look at the words spoken at the end of the novel.  
  • Dramatic Irony - Look at the true identity of the beast.  Simon's role in that moment.  
Study Guide Questions
  • Chapters 1-12 are "fair game"

Who Said It?
  • Be able to look at an important quotation from the novel and be able to explain who said it and why it is an important line from the story.

1 comment:

  1. I think the end was so unsatifying. The boys just killed two people and where in the process of killing a third when he was saved by a navy captain. They should have had to atone for their actions. It would have been a good ending if Ralph explained what was happening to the captain and he left everyone ecept Ralph behind. What do you think?

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