lord of the flies Flashcards
what is essay question one
Choose a piece of prose(writing) which has a character who you feel sympathy for. Briefly explain what the character does and go on to show how the writer leads you to feel sympathetic towards this character.
a quote for essay question one
“The fat boy waited to be asked his name”
“Shut up, Fatty!”
“His voice rose to a shriek of terror as Jack snatched the glasses off his face.”
“Jack smacked Piggy’s head. Piggy’s glasses flew off..”
“Piggy fell forty feet and landed on his back across the square red rock in the sea. His head opened and stuff came out and turned red.”
what is essay question two
Choose a novel or short story or work of nonfiction which explores an important theme. By referring to appropriate techniques, show how the writer has explored this theme.
a quote for essay question two
“Jack smacked Piggy’s head. Piggy’s glasses flew off..”
“Kill the pig! Cut her throat! Bash her in!”
“You’ve got to kill him…use a littlun.”
“At once the crowd surged after it, poured down the rock, leapt on to the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore.
what is essay question three
Choose a novel or short story or a work of non-fiction which deals with an important event or experience or issue. Give a brief account of the significant event or experience or issue. By referring to appropriate techniques, explain how it is important to the text as a whole.
a quote for essay question three
“We used [Piggy’s] specs…He helped that way”
“As if it wasn’t a good island… As if…the beastie, the beastie or the snake-thing, was real. Remember?”
“Maybe there is a beast… Maybe it’s only us”
“At once the crowd surged after it, poured down the rock, leapt on to the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore.”
“You were outside. Outside the circle.”
what is essay question four
Choose a novel or short story or a work of non-fiction in which there is an interesting character.
