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12/08 Homework

Bell Work:

Do you think the savages are to blame for the death and destruction, or are they too removed from reality to understand fully what is going on?

Vocab:

  1. Diaphragm
    1. (noun) a muscle in the abdomen that helps with breathing
  2. Thicket
    1. (noun) a dense group of bushes or trees
  3. “Putting all your eggs in one basket”
    1. (phrase) putting all your hope in one thing
  4. Distended
    1. (adj) swollen, bloated

Reading Questions:

  1. What hits Ralph?
    1. What is Ralph dreading most, and why do you think he is?
      1. What does the fact that the savages were willing to burn the forest down to get Ralph say about them?
      2. How does the language of pg.199 convey desperation, savagery, and the descent into less than human or animalistic nature?
      3. Who is the newcomer on the island, and why is he there?
        1. Why does Ralph cry at the end?

          Homework:

          Study for 9-12 quiz Wednesday

          STUDY GUIDE FOR MIDTERM WAS PASSED OUT TODAY (if you were absent check the ‘helpful links’ page for a pdf)