Table of Contents

ContentsIntroduction for TeachersSection 1: Before ReadingNotes for Teachers1. Island Narratives: An Introduction2. Key Features of Island Narratives3. Thinking About Human Nature4. Predictions about Lord of the Flies5. Your Own Island StorySection 2: During ReadingNotes for TeachersChapter 1 - First ImpressionsChapter 2 - What Kind of Island Story?Chapter 2 - Getting Used to the Language in Lord of the FliesChapter 3 - What Do Ralph and Jack Represent?Chapter 4 - Narrative VoiceChapter 4 - An Anthropological StudyChapter 5 - Acting Out the EndingChapter 6 - Exploring Style in Lord of the FliesChapter 6 - Golding's Use of NatureChapter 7 - Thinking About RalphChapter 8 - The Split NarrativeChapter 9 - Writing About SavageryChapter 11 - Letter From a Concerned ParentChapter 12 - What is the Novel About?Section 3: After Reading - What Kind of Novel is Lord of the Flies?Notes for Teachers1. Your Novel2a. Meeting Expectations of Island Narratives2b. Exploring the Island Setting3. A Novel About Human Nature4. A Dystopian Novel5. An Alternative Novel6. An Allegorical Novel7. A Gendered Novel8. An English/British Novel9. A Racist Novel?Section 4: After Reading - Exploring and EvaluatingNotes for Teachers1. Identifying the Main Themes2. Genre 3. Tone4. Structure5. Characters6. Features of Golding's Prose Style7. Descriptive WritingRevising the NovelLord of the Flies: Key Content Lord of the Flies Chapter SummariesPractice Exam QuestionsPassages for Close Study