Aidan+K

Golding, W.G, 1954, Lord of the Flies, Penguin group, U.S.A William Golding ||  Modern – Title: the Edge Chronicles,freeglader  -Author: Chris Riddle,Paul Stewart || . Xanth Filatine a guardian of the night . Felix lodd a ghost of screetown ||  a) Find examples of; colourful adjectives, similes, metaphor, dramatic irony, etc..  b) Find a quote (with page number) for each example. || the author doesnt really use modern words he uses old words. (qoute) "He looked gay and cool on the beach." page 156
 *  Questions: ||  Lord of the Flies
 *  1. Describe the **time and place** in which your novel is set. What clues within the book tell us this? || Lord of the Flies was set in world war two but it didn't say what year. I know that it was set in world war two because it mentions that they were flying away from England and the main character also mentioned jets and atomic bombs which weren't created in World War One.It was set on an uninhabited island. || This is a fantasy book but it is also kind of in the medievel ages because there aren't any cars but there are swords and knights.My book is set in a place called the Edge. The Edge is a large strip of land that is unlike Earth because it doesn't have any other land attached to it and it is sort of a flying rock. ||
 *  2. Who are the main **characters** in your book? List the names and a short description of their personality traits. || The main characters are Ralph and Piggy. Ralph is often calm and timid and prefers to take things slowly.Piggy is also timid and often shy but he gets angry easily. || . Rook Barkwater an under librarian
 *  3. Describe the **significant relationships** between the main characters. || Piggy and Ralph go to different schools and have never actually met each other. || Rook, Magda and Stob were friends from the start when they were training to be librarian knights. Rook also has a deep relationship with Felix Lodd who was Rooks friend ever since he came to the Great Library. ||
 *  4. Who is your favourite character and why? **Or** - Who is the character that you can most closely relate to and why? || my favourite character is Jack Merridew. He isn't one of the main characters but he plays an important part in the story. I like him because he is a good leader, a skilled hunter and the bravest out of all the children there. || I like Rook the best, not just because he is the main character but because he is one of the most interesting characters in the book and everything revolves around him. He is in the centre of everything and he is one of the most important characters in the book. ||
 *  5. Describe the **style of language** and **literary devices** that the author uses.

swift, undetectively, as swift as a fox || The author uses common words mixed with words that are not used today. eg. The vast rocky canyon was filled with speedy, bat like creatures, the rock demons... page 358

quote " i would rather live in the sewers of Undertown than this old dump!" page 291 ||  Describe **//your feelings//** towards the novel.  Did you **//enjoy//** it, why or why not?  Did you find it easy to get into? Did you like it the more that you read it?  Would you read more books by the same author, or of a similar genre? || To kenneth
 *  6. Is your book an example of ‘**classic’ or ‘modern’ literature**? You must use evidence to back up your stance. For example; has your book stood the ‘test of time’? Are there theme’s that will transcend time? || My book is an example of a classic book as it displays a wide variety of words that are not commonly used today and it has a theme of survival and hope which are very popular. || my book is an example of a classic book because it is much like an altered version of Lord of the Rings but I have not seen this books in shops enough to say that it will become popular and last through the years. There is a fantasy theme but it wont stand the test of time ||
 * <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 7. After reading the book, write a short note to a friend **__describing the book__**. Include a description of the **//genre//**, **//setting//** and **//difficulty level//**. You need to also include the following information; What were the main **//themes//** in the book? What was the **//central conflict//**? How was it resolved?

Dear Kenneth i have just finished reading my classical book called The Lord of the Flies and it is set on an uninhabitted island far off england. It is a narrative and out of ten i rate it five for difficulty of reading it. The text in the book is alright for any readers to read but it has a few words that aren't commonly used today. The main theme was survival and hope.The central conflict was a fight between the Ralph and Jack Merridew and it was resolved by the British navy landing on the island and stopping the two boys from almost killing each other. I feel that it is a great book and reccomend it to ages from 11 and onwards. I found it kind of hard to get into the book and fully enjoy it until about chapter 4 or so as there are a lot of things that need explaining. eg: How did the boys end up on the island? I also found it much more interesting and often stayed up till midnight at times just to finish the chapters.This book was good and i would definately read other books of this genre.

Sincerely Aidan. || To Lawrence

Dear Lawrence i have finished reading a book that had to read for school. Its called Free glader by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. It is set in a place called The Edge which is a strip of land that is not connected to any other piece of land. It's a fantasy narrative and it is not very hard to read. The central conflict was between a goblin army and an army of Librarians, sky pirates and The Ghosts of Screetown. This was quickly resolved by some rebel goblins who betrayed their leaders who treated them badly. I enjoyed the book very much and hope that you will read it too!

Sincerely Aidan ||