Aim: How can we, as students of literature, evaluate the value of Lord of the Flies through a dissection of themes and motifs?
Do now: Now that you’ve read the entire novel, what do you believe the major themes of the novel are? Why?
Civilization VS Savagery
Everyone has a “dark side”
Don’t cheat on the test and fulfill responsibilities as a test taker.
Class discussion - - -
THEME:
A broad idea message, or lesson that la conveyed by a work The message
may be about life, society, or human nature A Themes often explore timelet's
and universal ideas and may be implied rather than stated explicitly
THEME VS MOTIF:
A theme is timeless and universal, you can find the same theme in many works
of literature, such as "power leads to corruption”
A motif is specific to one work. For example the repetition of the “conch”
symbol makes it a motif for order within Lord of the Flies, but looking for a
“conch” in other works of literature would not make sense.
*Not all symbols are motifs!!!*
Group work - - -
Which is a theme, which is a motif? Why? (Explain following themes/symbols)
Loss of innocence - Theme
Piggy’s glasses - Motif
Negative consequences of war - Theme
Civilization VS savagery - Theme
The pig - Motif
The beast - Motif
Individuality VS conformity - Theme
Video and question: What do you think happened to the belief after Piggy was hit by the rock?
Summarizing questions:
What is a theme? What is a motif?
Why is it necessary to evaluate these elements in literature?
What are the major differences between theme and motif?
Are all symbols motifs? Why or why not?
Study tips - - -
Don’t study in bedroom/any other space related with leisure
Use study methods that help you individually, like associating names with color or listening to music
Sort and organize notes taken
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