For Juniors--

How has Janie grown, matured, or changed through what we have read so far?

Quote from Hurston

Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place. ~ Zora Neale Hurston

Based on what you know about Janie so far, how does this quote apply to her personality?

Their Eyes Were Watching God, the movie

I stayed up late on a Sunday night to watch Their Eyes Were Watching God on ABC. Halle Berry played Janie and did an outstanding job. The movie did give away the ending early for me, but I don't regret watching it. Those of you that watched the movie, what did you think of it? Oprah has called this the best love story ever written. Do you agree?

PS...Don't just tell that you like it or not. Give good reasons and details. What were the best parts? Most poignant? Most realistic? How did Janie change? Etc, etc, etc.

Website for Lord of the Flies

This site has some interesting information to help you.

http://www.gerenser.com/lotf/

Lord of the Flies (for Seniors)

What about their subservience to authority, even on a deserted island? There are several references to authority in chapter four:

• The little ones listen to Ralph because "he was big enough to be a link with the adult world of authority..."
• Maurice kicked sand in Percival's eyes and immediately felt bad about it. "In his other life, Maurice had received chastisement for filling a younger eye with sand. Now, though there was no parent to let fall a heavy hand, Maurice still fel the unease of wrongdoing."
• Roger threw stones towards Henry, but deliberately didn't try to hit him. "Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. Roger's arm was conditioned by a civilization that knew nothing of him and was in ruins."

Why are the boys still obedient? Why are they looking for someone to listen to? Even though we often wish we could defy authority, if it wasn't there, would we continue to do things the ways that we know are right?

For Juniors--

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Questions? Comments?