Year 9 - English
An exploration of Chapter 6 of 'Lord of the Flies'
'Lord of the Flies'
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and explore 'The Lord of the Flies' by considering Golding's message about human nature. They first read the novel, before analysing the characters Ralph, Simon, Jack and Piggy. They then look at setting and symbolism before planning and writing an essay on human nature.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain and explore the key events of Chapter 6 of 'Lord of the Flies'.
Key Notes
- Military airplanes fight above the island and a dead parachutist drifts down onto the island.
- The twins, Sam and Eric, wake and believe that the parachutist is the beast.
- The boys set out to hunt for the beast, with Jack in charge of the expedition.
- Simon does not believe in the existence of the beast.
- The use of dramatic irony creates a distance between reader and characters so we feel sorry for them.
Vocabulary To Learn
- despondent: unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm
- vivid: producing clear, powerful and detailed images in the mind
- anonymous: someone whose name is not known
- humility: freedom from pride or arrogance
- dramatic irony: the situation in which the audience of a play or story knows something that the characters do not know
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Students may not understand that Sam and Eric have not actually seen the parachutist.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Military airplanes fight above the island and a dead parachutist drifts down onto the island. The twins, Sam and Eric, wake and believe that the parachutist is the beast.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'despondent'
unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Students may not understand that Sam and Eric have not actually seen the parachutist. Correction: Unpick the description given by Sam and Eric. Were we (the reader) actually shown the different aspects of the beast?
More Lessons In This Unit
- An exploration of Chapter 1 of 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- An exploration of Chapter 10 of 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- An exploration of Chapter 11 of 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- An exploration of Chapter 12 of 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- An exploration of Chapter 2 of 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- An exploration of Chapter 3 of 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- An exploration of Chapter 4 of 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- An exploration of Chapter 5 of 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- An exploration of Chapter 7 of 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- An exploration of Chapter 8 of 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- An exploration of Chapter 9 of 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- Considering and understanding allusions in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- Considering ideas of rules and human nature in relation to 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- Considering Jack's dictatorial leadership and antagonism in 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- Considering the presentation of Ralph in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- Exploring Golding's message about human behaviour in 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- Exploring Simon's role as an outsider and as Jack's foil in 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- Exploring structure, allegory and genre in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- Golding's use of setting in 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- Golding's use of symbolism in 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- Planning a written response on human nature in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- The dehumanisation and death of Piggy in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
- Writing a response on human nature in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' Study Guide
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