A Creative Response:
1. Writing a New Ending. If you are not satisfied with the way Golding ends his novel, prepare a synopsis of the ending you would write. If you prefer, you may actually rewrite the ending, following Golding’s style closely as you can. Begin your version at the point at which Ralph falls on the beach and staggers to his feet prepared to face more terror. Be sure that your ending is consistent with the plot and character development Golding created up to this point. Also provide a rational for the ending you create.
2. Adding a Scene. Golding deliberately does not invade Jack Merridew’s thoughts. At the end of the novel, Jack, in response to the naval officer’s question of who the boss is, starts to step forward and then hesitates. Write a passage that could be inserted into the novel at this point if Golding had, as he did on occasion with Ralph and Simon, revealed Jack’s thoughts to the reader.
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Analyzing the Ending. One critic has stated that Goldings ends Lord of the Flies on a positive note, since the naval officer and his cruiser arrive in tie to save at least some of the boys from their descent into savagery. Explain why you agree or disagree that the ending is
1. Writing a New Ending. If you are not satisfied with the way Golding ends his novel, prepare a synopsis of the ending you would write. If you prefer, you may actually rewrite the ending, following Golding’s style closely as you can. Begin your version at the point at which Ralph falls on the beach and staggers to his feet prepared to face more terror. Be sure that your ending is consistent with the plot and character development Golding created up to this point. Also provide a rational for the ending you create.
2. Adding a Scene. Golding deliberately does not invade Jack Merridew’s thoughts. At the end of the novel, Jack, in response to the naval officer’s question of who the boss is, starts to step forward and then hesitates. Write a passage that could be inserted into the novel at this point if Golding had, as he did on occasion with Ralph and Simon, revealed Jack’s thoughts to the reader.
3. …show more content…
Analyzing the Ending. One critic has stated that Goldings ends Lord of the Flies on a positive note, since the naval officer and his cruiser arrive in tie to save at least some of the boys from their descent into savagery. Explain why you agree or disagree that the ending is