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World Literature Independent Reading Project Quarter 1 2009-2010 Note: In order for your book to qualify it must be by an author from a country other than the United States or the United Kingdom OR the primary setting must be outside of the United States or the United Kingdom.


 * Title: Lord of the Flies
 * Author: William Golding
 * Author’s Nationality: UK
 * Setting (only list the primary settings): Tropical Island
 * Total Pages: 350 pages
 * Original Publication Date: 13 August 1963
 * If your book is translated, who is the translator? If not translated write “NA”
 * Do you currently have a physical copy of the book? Yes
 * If you do not have a physical copy, how soon can you get one? (Write “NA” if you have a copy.)

1. If you don’t already, obtain a physical copy of the book and bring it to class when instructed. 2. Become an expert on your book by the end of the first quarter. The quarter ends on October 15th, so you have about seven weeks to complete the book. Keep in mind that you will be reading this book in addition to assigned readings for class, so when the homework load is light read your book. This is also the book you should use for KIS Reads. 3. Read actively by taking notes in the book (use Post-its if it’s on loan), and make sure you understand the main conflicts, how the characters develop, and any major themes. 4. At the end of each weak, write a 100-200 word reflection about your reading. Use your notes or post-its for ideas. 5. Your book will be the basis of a writing project at the conclusion of the first quarter, so keep track of the book.
 * Directions:**

How many pages do you need to read per week to be completed by 15 October, 2009? Week 1: 31 August - 4 September: Chapter 1~4 Week 2: 7-11 September: Chapter 5~7 Week 3: 14-18 September:Chapter 8~9 Week 4: 21-25 September: Chapter 10 Week 5: 28 September - 2 October: Chapter 11 Week 6: 5-9 October: Chapter 12 Week 7: 12-15 October: XX
 * Once your selection has been approved, fill out the following:**

World Lit book reflection
 * answer the following question(s) on your World Lit wikipage
 * title it "Reflection Week 3"
 * post it at the bottom of the page
 * How is your World Lit. reading going? Are you keeping up with your reading plan? What do you think about your book so far? What are the main conflicts? Are there any particularly interesting characters? Why? Have you noticed any major themes developing? Do you see any connections between your World Lit book and anything else you have read recently

1. The reading is going well and I am keeping up with my reading plan. This book really fun because it is about little boys, making their society. For the main conflict, I can mainly pick Jack and Ralph. Jack is the leader of the hunters, and Ralph is the chief of the tribe. The character, Piggy is very interesting character because he acts like adult, and his the only one who complains about older children's plans. The major theme of this book was "The nature of evil". 2. This chapter is really important because everyone started to break the rules and started to do what they wanted to do. Ralph was trying to persuade the children that people needs rules to live along, but all the kids got lured by the meat that was given by Jack’s tribe. Now, Ralph lost his power, and Jack deprived his position. There were few kids left at Ralph’s tribe, but because of Jack’s meat, only Piggy was left in his tribe. During this period, Simon figures out that it wasn’t the beast that frightened Eric and Sam, and it was actually a dead parachutist. Simon was going to tell the kids about this astonishing news, but when he arrived at the beach, everyone misunderstood that Simon was the beast. Therefore, everyone tore apart Simon’s body and Simon gets murdered by them. This point is when Jack starts to betray Ralph. Betraying Ralph means breaking rules and orders, and now children are in turmoil. They are not participating what Ralph’s saying, and joining to Jack’s tribe. I felt sad for Ralph because he lost his power in a sudden by antagonist, Jack.

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 * Book Outline
 * Introduction:** The “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, starts with the plane crash. Little boys, from ages six to fourteen, are left in an island all by themselves without any adults which means no law and no order. The protagonist, Ralph, makes a lot of laws to maintain order and peace during their stay on the island. However, certain boys with urges to play and not listen create disorder and turmoil. In the end, Ralph and few children gets rescued by the captain and in the fight between order and disorder, order wins.
 * Body:** Between the “Lord of the Flies” and “The Death of Ivan Illych”, there are more contrasts than comparisons. First, there are more contrasts than comparisons of characters between the two stories. In the “Lord of the Flies,” there was a strong conflict between the protagonist and the antagonist, Ralph and Jack. The conflict was between orders vs. disorder. But in “The Death of Ivan Illych”, the protagonist has an internal conflict within himself, whom came to realize the true meaning of righteous life and actions. Second, the two stories have different themes. The “Lord of the Flies” indicates that even if there is law/order, there can be disorder because people have negative urges, savagery and selfishness and for many people they do not consider the consequences/punishment. On the other hand, “The Death of Ivan Illych” indicates that one’s desire and purpose in life should not be based upon status, reputation, and wealth, but one should live with family values and generosity.
 * Conclusion:** I highly recommend this book because it makes you think about state of nature, and what is the result of state of nature. 

