Question 5

Choose two of the following: The Beast, Fire, Hunting Write about how these two things : Reflect the boys attitudes, The importance they have in the novel, The way the writer reflects them

The examiner is looking for you to show that you understand how symbols i.e. fire, the beast and hunting relate to the boys and how these symbols are reflected by Golding.

You MUST select 2 of the 3 symbols and then cover all three bullet points.

Plan

1 – Introduction

What are you going to do? You are going to explore the use of the beast/fire/hunting (remember to choose2) and how these reflect attitudes on the island, why they are important in the novel and why Golding reflects them in this way.

2 – How do they reflect the boys attitude?

What do these symbols tell us about the boys and their attitudes?

Are these symbols of danger, fear, success, independence?

Why are these symbols important to the boys?

3 - Why are they important?

Why are these things so important?

Firstly why are they important to the boys?

Secondly why are they important in reflecting the themes and ideas of the novel? E.g. What does hunting tell you about the boys and the novel is it considered evil or good?

Remember to us elots of quotations to support your points.

4 – How does the writer reflect them

You will need to look at language and descriptions here.

How does the writer describe these things?

How do the writer describes the boys response to these things?

5 – Conclusion

Come to a firm conclusion use your analysis to sum up why your two symbols are important to the boys and in the novel

REMEMBER TO USE P.E.E/PQD THROUGHOUT.