An exploration of Chapter 7 of 'Lord of the Flies'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain and explore the key events of Chapter 7 in 'Lord of the Flies'.
Key learning points
- The boys stage a mock pig hunt using Robert as the pig; Robert is badly hurt.
- For the first time, Ralph joins in the violence and savagery.
- Ralph, Jack and Roger go to look for the beast.
- Golding uses the flashback of Ralph's memories to depict a happier time.
- The flashback also hints at the ever present existence of war.
Keywords
Savage - extremely violent, wild or frightening
Chatham - a town in Kent which is home to a naval dockyard
Devenport - a large naval base in Plymouth
Flashback - a memory, or a short part of a movie, story or play describing past events.
Common misconception
Pupils may be puzzled by Ralph's seemingly sudden descent into the violence and savagery that seems to have captured the other boys.
Point out how Jack's more aggressive behaviour appeals to the boys.
Teacher tip
Encourage pupils to explain their reactions to the change in Ralph. How significant is this change in terms of the plot and what they predict might happen?
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following statements best explains why Ralph is popular with most of the boys on the island in 'Lord of the Flies'?
Q2.What does Ralph's father do for a living in 'Lord of the Flies'?
Q3.In 'Lord of the Flies', Jack is able to take some of Ralph's authority from him. Which two of the following reasons best explain why?
Q4.What is the correct term for a word that describes or modifies a noun?
Q5.Which war provides the context for the novel 'Lord of the Flies?'
Q6.How does the presence of war enter into the novel 'Lord of the Flies'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the significance of the reference to Chatham and Devenport in 'Lord of the Flies'?
Q2.Which word beginning with 's' would fill the gap in the following sentence: 'In 'Lord of the Flies' Ralph becomes for the first time in Chapter 7.'
Q3.A is when a writer includes a detailed account of something that happened in the past.
Q4.What do we learn about Ralph's mother in Chapter 7 of 'Lord of the Flies'?
Q5.Select all the things that Ralph remembers in the flashback part of Chapter 7 of 'Lord of the Flies'.
Q6.Which of the following best explains Golding's use of a flashback in Chapter 7 of 'Lord of the Flies'?
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