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ala-said
ala-said
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College - Freshman

In what way, do you think, contextual information affects the reader's understanding of the modern english in Lord of the Flies?

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Posted by ala-said on Friday June 19, 2009 at 4:05 AM and tagged with contextual information, modern english, reader.

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  1. herappleness
    herappleness Teacher
    Graduate School

    If you are speaking about second language (L2/ESOL) students, I would think that the context of the story might get difficult with all the allegories that are found. For example, the real meaning of the Lord of the Flies as compared to "the beast"- If you are a learner of modern English, you might want to compare it to similar lore that might help the student understand the language used about it.

    The symbolism of the conch, the head of the pig, Simon's hallucinations, the children's chants, all these elements are intrinsic and must be laid out for discussion prior to reading. You are correct, however, that for understanding purposes the context might affect the reader.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/lord-of-the-flies

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    Posted by herappleness on Friday June 19, 2009 at 11:48 AM