We began class today with a sharing session of the six-word memoirs I received from students. Beautiful and poignant. Thank you for contributing.
We then had students break into groups, choose one of the prominent characters (Jack, Ralph, Piggy or Simon) and complete a character profile. Students were asked to create a life-sized body on a piece of poster paper, and to fill it with quotations and ideas about the character. In particular, students attempted to focus on the inner thoughts/emotions we are exposed to as readers, versus the outward appearance and behaviour a character might exhibit. We are examining whether the characters behave in a manner that is congruent with what they seem to feel and believe, or if they are merely putting on a front, so to speak. What's really goin' on with these boys? We will discuss and debate this next day.
For homework, I suggest re-reading Chapters One through Three, paying close attention to the information we are privy to related to these characters. In what way(s) are their internal selves reflections of, or in opposition to, their outer selves?
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