CP - Responsibility for the Death of Piggy

_____________ is responsible for the death of Piggy.
a) Roger
b) Jack
c) Ralph
d) Piggy
e) All of the above
f) None of the above

Choose one of the options, a through f, and argue that your choice is correct. If you are choosing option f, you must propose at least one other character who is responsible for the death of Piggy. You must use textual evidence in your response. This blog post will be graded as a 10-point quiz.

Begin your paragraph with a clear topic sentence. Follow all "Freshman 5" writing guidelines:

1. No first/second-person pronouns.
2. Use correct tense (literature = present; history = past)
3. Use correct citations. 
4. No casual language, contractions, or slang
5. Use commas correctly.

HONORS - Political Institutions and the People

In her essay "On Violence," described by the publisher as "an analysis of the nature, causes, and significance of violence in the second half of the twentieth century," the German philosopher Hannah Arendt wrote this:

All political institutions are manifestations of power; they petrify and decay as soon as the living power of the people ceases to uphold them.

Citing examples from current events and/or world history, argue either for or against the truth of this statement. Please consider how it applies to Lord of the Flies. You should begin your blog post with a "thesis statement" that reveals your position.

This blog post will be graded as a 20-point quiz. 

Responding to Fear

In a blog entry of approximately two paragraphs, please do the following:

• Identify something that makes you experience fear (please remember you are publishing this!)
• Describe the feeling of fear that this gives you
• When you are faced with this situation, what is your reaction--fight or flight? ("Fight" means you confront the situation; "Flight" means you run away from the situation.)
• Is one of these responses better than the other? Why?

CP - Lord of the Flies, Chapter 5: Whose Side Are You On?

You are one of the boys on the island. At the assembly, you are going to decide whether to side with Ralph or Jack. Who do you choose and why?

Use your understanding of the novel so far (Chapters 1-5) to help you think through your response.