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The lessons in the Lord of the Flies Unit examine the dystopian novel as a microcosm for society. Pupils listen to an interview with William Golding as he elaborates on his rationale for selecting a remote island populated with only young boys. They practice close reading skills by annotating passages from the novel and examining the symbols of power Golden employs. Class members also create a symbolic mask for one of the characters, as well as a microcosm that reveals their views of society,
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archetypes, argumentative writing, arguments, british literature, characterization, close reading, critical thinking, irony, leadership, literary analysis, literary themes, lord of the flies, masks, metaphors, novels, onomatopoeia, personification, point of view, power, reading comprehension strategies, setting, similes, symbolism, symbols, textual evidence, tone, william golding, antagonists, dystopian literature, external conflict, human nature, internal conflict, persuasive arguments, protagonists, supporting evidence, socratic discussion, reading comprehension, box and whisker plots, evaluating claims, diverse perspectives
