Now that we have completed our reading of Lord of the Flies, you will be submitting a college-style essay as your final assessment in lieu of a test. The objective is to reveal your knowledge of the work through your use of specific examples from the selected text to support your viewpoint.
Your analytical essay will show how Golding uses archetypes within Lord of the Flies to support the larger theme of the work.
In your essay, you will select either Ralph, Jack, Piggy, Simon, or Roger. Your essay should show, using examples from the novel, how your selected character fulfills his designated archetypal role within the novel and how that role contributes to the work’s overall theme. A good explanation of these roles may be found here. You may also refer to the Archetype_PowerPoint we referenced in class.You may also include references to other archetypal or symbolic information, such as the use of color, shape, etc. as you build your argument.
Your 500-word essay (that’s two double-spaced pages) should be submitted to Edmodo by the end of the day Wednesday, October 9. You will upload your essay to the posted assignment in .doc or .docx format. Other formats do not permit me to make annotations for your review. See me if you have submission issues.
Good luck, and happy writing!