Directions: If you missed this, you will need to read each of the descriptions for yourself and fill out the different boxes with what you think is the most essential information. Since you have already begun reading, you can also fill in things you have learned along the way if you think it will better help you remember which character is which. For the final column, I would like you to make a prediction as to what they will do or try to do on the island. You can be creative - just make sure it is possible with the information that you have so far.
Please copy and paste this onto a document that you will print out and fill out (or you can type in your answers and then print it out). You only need to turn in the "Flies at a Potluck" pages which should fit onto two pages.
(To Copy and Paste: To copy it, highlight the text from "Name" on. If you are on a PC hit Control+C, if you are on a Mac hit Command+C. To paste into an empty document, hit Control+V or Command+V)
If you have any questions, please be sure to email me at missadsit@gmail.com. I get emails from that address sent directly to my phone and I will answer as quickly as possible.
Name: _________________
Flies at a Potluck
Directions: You are at a Lord of the Flies potluck and each of you is responsible for bringing a character to share (no, we are not yet resorting to cannibalism). Examine your assigned character carefully before sharing information with your classmates and taking down notes on the information you get from them. You’re not being told your character’s goals/desires, so it is your responsibility to come up with a prediction to share with everyone else!
Note: There is no one specific answer I am looking for in the last column - feel free to be creative- just make sure your prediction makes sense with what we know about the character so far!
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Ralph
You are a blond, twelve-year-old boy from England and the son of a commander in the British navy. You are among the biggest boys on the island, in good physical shape and charismatic. It was you who blew the conch that brought everyone together and they voted you as their chief, though you did not ask for the job. You are committed to keeping the peace - you show this in your eagerness to give Jack an important job so he wasn’t angry about not being voted chief. You also don’t like to make important decisions without having time to think things through first: “Listen, everybody. I’ve got to have time to think things out. I can’t decide what to do straight off.” So far, you are enjoying the thrill of exploring this island - you have only read about places like this in storybooks! However, the thought of never being rescued worries you.
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Jack
You are tall, thin and bony and topped with red hair. You are freckled and frankly, not very attractive. Nonetheless, you are the leader of the choir boys who are given the new job of being the hunters. You are strong-willed and long for power, so you are furious when you lose the election for chief to Ralph.
The first time you encounter a pig, you are unable to kill it - but you vow that next time you won’t hesitate.
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Piggy
You are intelligent and polite, but others have trouble looking past your overweight body, your asthma, your glasses, and your “lower class” accent. Both of your parents have died, and when you went to live with your auntie, she fed you as many sweets as you liked. You like Jack, but feel hurt and betrayed that he revealed your hated nickname when you had specifically asked him not to. You are scientific and rational and can’t understand why the others are so unfriendly to you and disrespect you.
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Simon
You are a shy, sensitive boy and one of the smallest of the “older” boys. You are a member of the choir/hunters and fainted from the heat and exhaustion at the first meeting of the all the boys on the island. You are friendly and positive and were excited to be chosen by Ralph and Jack to join them in the exploration of the island. You are fascinated by nature and take special notice of it flourishing around you.
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Roger
You are a dark boy - dark face, dark hair, dark mood. You are one of the choir/hunter boys, but kept to yourself. You obey orders as they’re given to you by Jack. You are slim and secretive-looking and keep an emotional distance from everyone - the choir/hunters included.
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Samneric (a.k.a. Sam and Eric)
Although you are technically two people, you look, act, speak and perform tasks so alike and you are always together, so that eventually people take to referring to you as one person: Samneric. You were both members of the choir/hunters and among the older boys. You are enthusiastic and easily excited.
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The “Littluns”
You are the young children on the island - afraid, confused and desperate for someone to take charge and be the “grownup”. You crashed in the same place as the rest, but nobody has taken the time to learn all of your names, or even number you. You have been resourceful and learned to eat the fruit off of the trees, but you miss your parents and your home and hope that your chief, Ralph, will come up with a plan. You are scared and none of the bigger kids are even talking to you. Only the one they call Piggy even asked your name. Nobody is watching your every movement, as they did back at home, but for once you would like to see some order and something done to make sure you are rescued.
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