We started today's class by taking a look at the official definition of the word "beast" in the Oxford English Dictionary. We read through different uses of the word and looked at how use of the word grew and changed over time. After discussing the official and historical use of the term, everyone responded to the following writing prompt in their writer's journals:
How does the official definition of the word "beast" compare to our discussion of the term from yesterday? What does the official definition add to our understanding of the term?
After everyone responded to this prompt, we returned to looking at different representations of the beast in Lord of the Flies. We reviewed everyone's analysis of the beast in the chapter "Beast From Water" and then I read a selection from the chapter "Beast from Air." Everyone then spent some time responding to the analysis questions on the beast for this chapter.
Homework:
If you did not do so in class, finish your analysis of the representation of the beast in the chapter "Beast from Air."
Prepare for the unit 1 roots and prefixes review quiz on Monday.
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