Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies Literary Literary AnalysisAnalysis

Conclusion

Body Paragraphs

Introduction

Note the Following Note the Following Progression:Progression:

Opening LineOpening Line

Book SummaryBook Summary

ThesisThesis

Pay attention to these Pay attention to these areas:areas:

• Opening with a famous quote? Introduce Opening with a famous quote? Introduce it.it.

• Book Summary - a few sentences. Assume Book Summary - a few sentences. Assume that whomever is reading your analysis that whomever is reading your analysis has already read the text.has already read the text.

Body of EssayBody of Essay• Topic Sentence – Do you have topic Topic Sentence – Do you have topic

sentences that state a direction for the sentences that state a direction for the entire paragraph to follow AND provide a entire paragraph to follow AND provide a transition from the prior paragraph*? transition from the prior paragraph*?

Topic sentence 1

Transition+ Topic sentence 2

Transition+ Topic sentence 3

•Evidence – Quotes and explanation•Concluding sentence

•Evidence – Quotes and explanation•Concluding sentence

•Evidence – Quotes and explanation•Concluding sentence

Paragraph Hooks:Paragraph Hooks:

• Concluding sentences for paragraphs – Concluding sentences for paragraphs – Transitions at Transitions at beginningbeginning of paragraphs, of paragraphs, notnot at the end (paragraph hooks!)at the end (paragraph hooks!)

• For example: …the most obvious being For example: …the most obvious being making fire and building small huts. If only making fire and building small huts. If only this way of order could last. this way of order could last. (This paragraph is (This paragraph is about Ralph)about Ralph)

Ralph’s emphasis on the fire and the Ralph’s emphasis on the fire and the construction of shelters provides a sharp construction of shelters provides a sharp contrast to Jack and his pleasure-seeking contrast to Jack and his pleasure-seeking mindset. mindset. (This paragraph is about Jack)(This paragraph is about Jack)

Pay attention to these Pay attention to these areas:areas:

• Book Quotes (at least three)Book Quotes (at least three)

• Quote sandwich – context, quote, Quote sandwich – context, quote, explanation (relevance to topic explanation (relevance to topic sentence and thesis)sentence and thesis)

Referencing AuthorsReferencing Authors

• Freud – Introduce in 1st usage by Freud – Introduce in 1st usage by using full name. After introduction, using full name. After introduction, use last name only. use last name only.

• Example: Sigmund Freud’s theory Example: Sigmund Freud’s theory states that the mind is divided into states that the mind is divided into three distinct parts: the id, the ego, three distinct parts: the id, the ego, and the superego. and the superego. Freud Freud also also believed that…. believed that….

Referencing AuthorsReferencing Authors

• Critical Article quote in body – use same Critical Article quote in body – use same specifications (introduce author). specifications (introduce author).

• For example: In Anne Quinn’s analysis For example: In Anne Quinn’s analysis titled “Signs and Significance: The Power titled “Signs and Significance: The Power of Symbols in of Symbols in The Hurt LockerThe Hurt Locker,” she states ,” she states that the explosives that are fervently that the explosives that are fervently being defused in the movie also represent being defused in the movie also represent the volatility of the entire region. the volatility of the entire region. Quinn’s Quinn’s assertion also recognizes….assertion also recognizes….

ConclusionConclusion

Echo Echo

thesisthesis

Move to broader, more thematic endingMove to broader, more thematic ending

Final sentence:Final sentence:

Tie to opening sentence or Tie to opening sentence or

leave with a POWERFUL concluding thought leave with a POWERFUL concluding thought (something (something

about your theme?)about your theme?)

A Few Final RemindersA Few Final Reminders

• Use literary terms – Raise your diction!Use literary terms – Raise your diction!

• 3rd person P.O.V. (No I, my, me, you, your, 3rd person P.O.V. (No I, my, me, you, your, you’re or WE) For example: In order to you’re or WE) For example: In order to understand evil, understand evil, youyou must understand must understand Robert’s motivations. Now Robert’s motivations. Now we’llwe’ll look at look at Piggy. DON’T DO THIS!Piggy. DON’T DO THIS!

• Literature is not dead! Don’t treat it as a Literature is not dead! Don’t treat it as a thing of the past! Golding thing of the past! Golding statesstates……– BUT – don’t change the tense of quotes from BUT – don’t change the tense of quotes from

characters characters

““THIS QUOTE SHOWS”THIS QUOTE SHOWS”

• At the second of Ralph’s meetings, At the second of Ralph’s meetings, Piggy states: “We got no fire on the Piggy states: “We got no fire on the mountain. But what’s wrong with a mountain. But what’s wrong with a fire down here? A fire could be built fire down here? A fire could be built on them rocks” (132). on them rocks” (132). This quote This quote showsshows that Piggy is the true source that Piggy is the true source of intellect on the island. of intellect on the island.

““THIS QUOTE SHOWS”THIS QUOTE SHOWS”

• At the second of Ralph’s meetings, At the second of Ralph’s meetings, Piggy states: “We got no fire on the Piggy states: “We got no fire on the mountain. But what’s wrong with a fire mountain. But what’s wrong with a fire down here? A fire could be built on down here? A fire could be built on them rocks” (132). This suggestion them rocks” (132). This suggestion clearly distinguishes Piggy as the clearly distinguishes Piggy as the source of intellect on the island, source of intellect on the island, especially considering the solutions especially considering the solutions offered by the other boys.offered by the other boys.