Lord of Flies

Write on one of the following essay prompts. The essay must be a formal literary multi-paragraph essay Oust like you learned last year) with a hook, pr ©CICS, a clear thesis with reasons, topic sentences, Cad's, Cam's, conclusion, third person, present tense, proper MEAL heading, citations. The number of paragraphs often depends on your organization of ideas. It always must be a fully fleshed out, insightful interpretation of this novel with specific information drawn from the text.For this essay you must organize your essay into a 4 paragraph essay. If you do not have quotes for Cad's, it is an automatic â€Å"F† because all literary essays must have proof to support your opinion. I will be looking for an insightful discussion and convincing argument supporting your views of this novel. Remember, unlike an objective exam, you are in control when you write an essay. Show what you know. The only materials you may bring into class are your book with your quotes slighted, your text annotated, or tabs to help you locate pages you will need.You will only have the one period to complete your essay, so you need to have thought about your ideas ahead of time. You may also put Cad's (but only Cad's on a 3 by 5 card) PROMPT #1 In the novel the Lord of the Flies, author William Gilding constantly has the reader questioning the true nature of humans?whether it is good or bad. Write an essay that discusses Gildings theme that humans are essentially good OR that humans are essentially bad. Choose ONE SIDE and convince your audience with at least two cited examples from the text for each supporting paragraph.You may include examples from history as part of your discussion and reasoning in your commentary, remember, your essay is an analysis of THE NOVEL showing how Gilding treated the idea that humans are essentially good OR that humans are essentially bad. PROMPT #2 During pre-election campaigns, Presidential candidates can say absolutely anything about their oppone nts and their own qualities as leaders, the policies they will Hampton, and the direction they will lead the nation if they are elected.However, citizens can reach the most reliable evaluation of their Presidential potentials through analyzing their candidates' past and their established records of leadership (How have Ralph and Jack already demonstrated leadership qualities) In Lord of the judging by their records, which boy would make the best national leader? Write an essay that discusses whether Jack or Ralph would make the best national leader.You may consider such areas as personal freedoms, environmental policy, labor/industry, citizen satisfaction, law and order, etc. Choose ONE SIDE and convince your audience with at least two cited examples from the text for each supporting paragraph. You may include examples from history as part of your discussion and reasoning within your commentary, but your essay is an analysis of THE NOVEL. What have Ralph and Jack actually DONE in th e novel that Gilding is demonstrating to reveal which one would make the best leader? Lord of Flies Humankind seems to have an enormous capacity for savagery, for brutality, for lack of empathy, for lack of compassion. † This quote introduces the idea that humans have a brutal nature and are drawn away from the civilized ways of life because of it. When true human nature is allowed to be seen, these savagely characteristics are made visible and these other courteous ways of life are forgotten.In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Gilding, the boys choose to allow Jack's violent and fearful leadership, abandoning Rally's authority based on order and civilized norms, proving that rule based on savagery appeals to mans dark human nature and will overshadow leadership based on civility to the detriment of society. This realization is shown in the novel when, at the beginning, all of the boys follow the same rules that have been put on them for their whole lives, but as the story progresses Jack follows his savagery human instincts and some boys follow.At he end of the story a ll of the boys true selves are exposed and savagery and brutality have consumed the boys. At the start of the novel,while on the island the boys follow the rules that society has always made them follow, making the Island a peaceful and organized society but very early on it is made known that the boys don't want to follow these norms that have been put on them their entire life. When they first get to the island, they keep order by electing a leader. â€Å"†¦ We ought to have a hive to decide things†¦Let's have a vote†¦ TLS toy of voting was almost as pleasing as the conch. † peg. 22. Voting Is something that is done In a normal society and they boys take this systematic way of making decisions and use It on the Island. This shows that for a small amount of time, their regular ways of living stay with them because this Is what seems normal to them. They have been taught these ways to do things their entire life and they have been enforced by adults so they con tinue to do this while on he Island.Adding on to that, the boys also take things that they have learned In school and apply It to the Island. While deciding who should talk during assemblies, Ralph suggests that, ‘We'll have to have ‘Hands up' Like at school†¦ Then I'll give him the conch†¦ He can hold It when he's speaking. † peg. 33 Ralph, suggests this because this Is what they have been taught to do In school when they have something to say that way chaos and commotion Is prevented.