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English 10 Lord of the Flies

Name: Introduction: Stephen King Essay

1. What does Stephen King tell us about Lord of the Flies? •

Setting

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Characters

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Conflict

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Plot

2. Based on what King writes in his essay, will you like this book? Why/why not?

3. Writer’s Notebook Assignment: “A successful novel should erase the boundary-line between writer and reader, so they can unite. When that happens, the novel becomes a part of life – the main course, not the dessert. A successful novel should interrupt the reader’s life, make him or her miss appointments, skip meals, forget to walk the dog. In the best novels, the writer’s imagination becomes the reader’s reality…” – Stephen King  Do you agree with Stephen King’s assessment of “a successful novel”?  When was the last time that a book or story had this effect on you? What was it about this particular book/story that made it become ‘part of your life’?  OR What would a book have to contain to have this effect on you as a reader? Provide examples of writing that would captivate you, your imagination, and your attention to this extent.