English 201

J. Roth

Lord of the Flies Essay Assignment

Due: April 14, 2004, at the beginning of class

Value: 75 points

Length: 400-500 words

Directions:  In a short essay, apply our course theme of From Chaos, What Patterns Emerge? to Golding’s Lord of the Flies.

• Please consider the entire novel when extracting and developing your examples of chaos and the social patterns that emerge.

• You may find of great help the journal entries you write concerning the novel.

• Please use quotations from the novel where appropriate to support your points, being sure to document these properly following MLA guidelines.

Notes:

Review the Initial Essay Grading Sheet for general requirements.

Be sure to refer to the handout "Writing the Introduction" for extra help.