11/19 Homework

Bell Work:

Why do you think Piggy finally snaps at Ralph?

Vocab:

1. Festooned
   1. (verb) decorate, hung with something
2. Corpulent
   1. (adj) fat
3. Looming
   1. (adj) appear as a large, shadowy form
4. Extract
   1. (verb) remove, take out

Reading Questions:

1. What do you think caused Simon to have his conversation with the Lord of the Flies?
2. What does Simon discover on the mountain?
3. What clues does the book give us about the state of the body?
4. Why does Piggy say he and Ralph should go join Jack’s feast, and do you believe him?
5. What made everyone at Jack’s feast feel ‘cheerful and normal’, and why do you think that is?
6. The section ends in a mildly sinister fashion. Do you think there will be a fight?
   

Reading Homework:

Finish reading ch. 9

Homework Questions:

1. What does Jack want to Focus on with his tribe?
   2. What is Simon talking about as he comes into the circle of chanting boys?
   3. What bad thing happens during the chant?
   4. Use ‘corpulent’ in a sentence.