Into the WildInto the Wildand and

Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies

Into the WildInto the Wild

• Written in 1996 by John Krakauer

• It is an expansion of an article he wrote for Outside Magazine

• Three year research

• Book was adapted into a movie in 2007

John KrakauerJohn Krakauer

-Born in 1954-In 1977, he traveled alone to the remote Stikine Icecap in Southeast Alaska - Climbed Mount Everest- Into Thin Air also a best seller- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVSR4z

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The StoryThe Story• Chris McCandless donates his life savings and

ends almost all contact with his family.• Dreamed of living off the land in Alaska.• Book gives in depth views of the lives of other

explorers• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpkeJWXY4ZA

Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies

-Written by William Golding in 1954

-Work of fiction

-Very rich in symbolism

-Adapted to film in 1963 and 1990

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T45MsH6pwM4&feature=related

William GoldingWilliam Golding

• 1911-1993 –born in England

• Golding's experience in World War II had a profound effect on his view of humanity and the evils of which it was capable

• Awarded Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983

• He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988

The StoryThe Story

-Group of boys stranded on a tropical island after their plane is shot down during the war.

-Boys struggle to survive and maintain order on the island

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8duykHFyXKk

Reading CalendarReading Calendar

Lord of the FliesMarch 19th : Chapters 1-3

March 26th: Chapters 4-6

April 2nd: Chapters 7-9

April 10th: Chapters 10-12

Into the WildMarch 19th: Chapters 1-5

March 26th: Chapters 6-9

April 2nd: Chapters 10-15

April 10th: Chapters 16-end

Test: Wednesday April 11th