human instinct surpassses the morals of modern society. In Lord of the Flies, one of the main characters named Piggy was the boys' best chance of getting rescued or at least surviving in a civilized way; however, the other boys chose to ignore his intelligence, thus diminishing their chances of being rescued off the island. “Piggy was… so full of pride in his contribution to the good of society… he helped to fetch wood. (118). Piggy is extremely organized and intelligent considering he even suggests
Literary Terms Packet The terms in this packet will be used throughout the semester in literature discussions and on exams. Please memorize and be able to use and identify all terms in papers and on exams. Some information in this packet came from Modern English by Arnold Lazarus, et.al. and A Dictionary of Literary, Dramatic, and Cinematic Terms by Sylvan Barnet, et.al. Allusion A reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics or some other
TEXT INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS The purpose of Text Interpretation and Analysis is a literary and linguistic commentary in which the reader explains what the text reveals under close examination. Any literary work is unique. It is created by the author in accordance with his vision and is permeated with his idea of the world. The reader’s interpretation is also highly individual and depends to a great extent on his knowledge and personal experience. That’s why one cannot lay down a fixed “model”