Lord of the Flies by Alexandra Namseid Gabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0 Notes and thoughts en-us 2021-04-21 11:18:11 UTC 2024-07-16 03:20:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f334.png The opening of the novel alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1442060073 1] PERSPECTIVE
The story is told from third-person. This gives the story an even focus on all the boys as well as the environment. This gives the reader a overview of all characters and events.]]> 2021-04-21 11:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1442060073 alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1442128233 2] LANGUAGE AND SETTING
The setting is established through adjectives describing the conditions of the island. 
Lagoon, raindrops, reef, foliage, palm tree, coconut, etc.
This gives the book a tropical feel and gives a clue on what kind of island it is set on. Although the boys are stranded, they still stay relaxed.
]]> 2021-04-21 12:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1442128233 alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1442145375 3] CHARACTERS]]> 2021-04-21 12:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1442145375 PIGGY alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1442149747 A young boy who experienced bullying in school. Anxious and worried.]]> 2021-04-21 12:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1442149747 RALPH alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1442155263 The leader type. A young boy, almost turned 13. Makes remarks about Piggy.]]> 2021-04-21 12:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1442155263 LORD OF THE FLIES alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1442168012 Published in 1954]]> 2021-04-21 12:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1442168012 Themes in the novel alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1458304564 The novel is centered around more primitive thoughts. It shows how civilization is built, and the problems with managing who is in power.]]> 2021-04-26 07:41:52 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1458304564 Jack alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468501725 An older boy also stranded on the island. The only contestant to Ralph for the leadership position. Also leader of the choir group.]]> 2021-04-28 11:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468501725 Essential questions alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468523954 1) How important is cultural or historical context to the production and reception of a text?
- Cultural and historical context provides a new side of a story. Telling a story from the perspective of someone who experienced it will make the story come to life and have more value.]]> 2021-04-28 11:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468523954 alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468528558 2) How do we approach texts from different times and cultures to our own?
- We usually dont need any information about the time the text was written, but grasping the mindset the author was in while writing will give a better understanding og why and how.]]> 2021-04-28 11:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468528558 Sam & Eric alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468535622 A pair of twins.]]> 2021-04-28 11:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468535622 alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468546905 3) To what extent do texts offer insight into another culture?
- Text provide a lot of insight. The mindset of the author will say a lot about how their environment or society affects them.]]> 2021-04-28 11:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468546905 alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468556576 4) How does the meaning and impact of a text change over time?]]> 2021-04-28 11:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468556576 Simon alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468616276 A young timid boy stuck on the island.]]> 2021-04-28 11:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468616276 Context of the book alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468642904 Historical
The book has been inspired by events happening in Nazi Europe.
Political
Social
Literary
Personal (life and experiences of the author)
]]> 2021-04-28 12:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468642904 Charater ? alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468735034 2021-04-28 12:34:28 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1468735034 Theme alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1517131077 1)What did the characters learn?

]]> 2021-05-12 12:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1517131077 alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1517132842 2)How did they grow and change?]]> 2021-05-12 12:22:55 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1517132842 alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1517133782 3)Why did the characters act the way they acted?

]]> 2021-05-12 12:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1517133782 alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1517134958 4) What is different at the end of the story?]]> 2021-05-12 12:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1517134958 alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1517135865 5)What stays with you after the story is over?]]> 2021-05-12 12:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1517135865 The importance of stories alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1573088587 To show your understanding, re-write the following quote in your own words: Stories are a platform to contemplate scenarios of alternative realities and how humans act within them. They help us evaluate options and prepare decisions. In this way, they expand and improve our framing skills.
Stories can be used to explore different realities and how we interact with them. By exploring these we use our deduction skills.]]> 2021-05-31 07:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1573088587 alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1573128510 What do you think the author means by ‘framing skills/capabilities’?
I think the author means our ability to use the material were reading to figure out the context.]]> 2021-05-31 08:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1573128510 alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1573130878 As we experience and manipulate alternative realities—evaluating the universe of counterfactuals that we mentally construct—we ponder options and perhaps improve our judgment. - Write about something in your book that has improved your judgement of real, unimagined situations.
The concept in Lord of the Flies that improved my judgement is the one about respect. I realized through Piggy's experiences that intelligence has no effect without respect.]]> 2021-05-31 08:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1573130878 alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1573143283 How are stories used in educational settings nowadays?
Stories are mostly used in educational settings to help students learn how to find deeper meanings in texts.]]> 2021-05-31 08:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1573143283 alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1573146066 What is “causal determinism”?
Causal determinism is, roughly speaking, the idea that every event is necessitated by antecedent events and conditions together with the laws of nature. The idea is ancient, but first became subject to clarification and mathematical analysis in the eighteenth century.]]> 2021-05-31 08:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1573146066 alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1573178976 How are do stories help us to act as a counterbalance to “causal determinism”?
The stories we read can help influence us as people, at the same level as past experiences can.]]> 2021-05-31 08:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1573178976 alexandrangabrielsen https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1573181963 How did JFK use stories to improve his strategy related to the Cuban missile crisis?
JFK explored a lot of different ways he could approach the crisis, beyond just the initial move. He tried to see what the best solution was using this method borrowed from stories.]]> 2021-05-31 08:43:36 UTC https://padlet.com/alexandrangabrielsen/seg2t739i7ojhym0/wish/1573181963