Hamlet XIV / Lord of the Flies XII

College Prep 12

Hamlet with line numbers. Hamlet with translation.

Finished Act 3. Scene 4 is pivotal to the story. If you missed class, make sure you read it. This link will help: Analysis of Act 3 Scene 4 of Hamlet.

Will watch video on Monday. Quiz on Tuesday.

Grade 10

• Began discussing Chapter 8, "Gift for the Darkness" with an analysis of the title. (Gift = tribute, offering; Darkness = beast, fear)
• Made special note of a) Jack's attempt at usurping Ralph's authority by using the conch to call an assembly, b) the indication that Simon is on a vision-quest, c) the killing of the sow as the completion of the transition of the hunters from civilized to savages.
• On Monday we will complete the discussion of the chapter and start quiz 4.