Hello and welcome to today's lesson.

My name is Ms. Watson, and I'm delighted you've decided to join me today for reading chapter 12 of "Lord of the Flies." It's the last chapter, and I've got a mixture of feelings because I really, really love, love reading this novel with you.

But it's such a good ending.

I think you're gonna find it fantastic.

Anyway, you need a copy of the novel.

You need, the Faber & Faber, March 3rd, 1997 main edition.

And when you've got your book, we're ready to start.

Let's go.

So by the end of today's lesson, you will be able to explain and explore the key events of Chapter 12 of "Lord of the Flies." So let's look at the key words, five key words.

They are a covert.

That is a word used to describe bushes growing close together in which hunted animals can hide.

And when people go out hunting, they bash on the bushes so that say the birds or the foxes come out of the covert.

An expectation is the feeling or belief that something will or should happen.

Something that is immaculate is perfect and without any mistakes, or it can be used to describe something that is completely clean.

And unkempt, not neat or cared for, messy, the opposite of immaculate.

And the protagonist is the main and most important character in a book, film, or play.

Five really useful words for understanding today's lesson.

If you would like a little bit of time with them, please pause the video, familiarise yourself with the words, and then when you are ready, we'll move on.

So there are two learning cycles today.

We are going to read and understand chapter 12, and then we are going to look in detail at the ending of the novel.

So I'd like to start with a discussion, focusing on Ralph and Jack.

What has happened to Ralph and Jack at the end of chapter 11.

Pause the video while you have a discussion, or if you are working by yourself, pause the video and just make a few notes on Ralph and jack.

Off you go.

Okay, so welcome back.

Great discussion.

You have very good recall about what happened to these two characters at the end of the last chapter.

So about Ralph, you might have said that he's now alone.

He has been cast out from the group and not just cast out, attacked and chased away from the group by spears.

And Jack.

Jack is now chief of all the boys.

He's taken Sam and Eric prisoner.

He's in charge of everybody.

He knows what Roger has done.

Roger has pushed the boulder down on Piggy.

And although Roger doesn't admit it or talk about it, Jack knows, and Jack is responsible for leading the attack on Ralph.

Really good, really good recall.

Let's move on.

So now you need a copy of the "Lord of the Flies" for this lesson.

You need to ensure that you are reusing the Faber & Faber, main edition, 3rd of March 1997.

And you are going to read from the start of chapter 12.

It starts on page 203 and finishes on page 225.

In the first line of the chapter, Ralph is described as hiding in a covert.

So as you read, I would like you to consider how the theme of hunting is used and developed.

You need to pause the video while you read.

So pause the video now and off you go.

Happy reading.

So I hope you enjoyed reading that chapter.

It's fascinating, isn't it? What happens at the end.

I would like to have a check for understanding.

Which of the following statements is not true about chapter 12? Is it A, the officer is shocked at the condition of the boys, B, the officer learns the details of the deaths of Piggy and Simon, C, Ralph asserts his leadership to the officer and Jack doesn't object, D, Jack's tribes hunt Ralph through the island? Have a think, make your choice.

Which one is not true.

Did you say B, it is not true? The officer learns that there have been deaths, but he does not know the names of the boys who've died and he doesn't know how they've died.

Let's move on.

Now, the naval officer at the end, he adds such a different element, such a new element, and also a new perspective to the story.

He's outside what has been going on the island and he sees the boys differently to the way they see themselves.

And I would like you to discuss this question.

How is the naval officer different to the boys? And consider these points, his appearance, what he sees when he looks at the boys, and his attitude towards the boys.

You're going to find some of the key words really, really useful in that discussion.

I'd like you to use evidence from the text and you need to focus on the section that starts on page 222.

It's the third paragraph and it begins with the word He.

And you need to finish reading at the end of the chapter on page 225 with the final word distance.

I hope you enjoy your discussion and I'm so looking forward to sharing ideas with you.

Off you go.

Welcome back.

What great focus you showed there.

Let's have a check for understanding.

Which of the following statements is true about the end of chapter 12? Is it A, Golding shows the officer to be immaculate in his white uniform, B, the officer's ship looks unkempt in contrast with his appearance, C, the officer is embarrassed by Ralph's tears, and D, the officer is angry because he thinks the boys may have been playing a game? Have a think.

Make your choice.

Okay, you're ready for me to reveal the answers? It's A and C.

The officer's ship is as immaculate as he is.

And the officer isn't angry, but he seems disappointed and also puzzled about what has been going on on the island.

Well done if you've got those right.

Let's move on.

So another discussion for you.

You are so good at discussions and you always really, really listen to each other well and use each other's ideas to strengthen and build your own.

I'd like you to discuss this question.

Why do you think Golding included the naval officer at the end of the novel? And in your discussion, I would like you to consider these four points, the whole order versus chaos theme that seems to be going on with the unkempt boys and the immaculate officer, the emphasis on the boys youth, the officer's expectations versus the reality.

And that behind him, the ship is a cutter, and that is a type of warship.

So pause the video while you have that discussion.

If you're working alone, just make a few notes, but pause the video while you make those notes.

Off you go.

So welcome back, and this is what the Oak pupil said in response to that question, and I'd like you to compare your ideas with theirs.

So Jun said that the officer's immaculate uniform contrast with the boy's unkempt appearance which emphasises how uncivilised they have become.

And also, he, that's the officer, sees them as children playing a game which shows he has no appreciation of the horrors they have experienced and perpetrated.

And Sofia adds that the officer actually is part of the military.

So although he seems different on the surface, the warship out at sea reminds us that there is also death and destruction in the world beyond the island.

The presence of the officer suggests both order and chaos, and that is a really brilliant summary of this kind of dual role that the officer seems to play.

If you'd like a little bit of time to compare your ideas with theirs, take some notes from their ideas, please do that now, and then join me for the next part of the lesson.

So now we are going to look at the ending of the novel.

Now, after reading a novel, any novel really, not just this one, a really good question to ask is this.

Was the ending satisfying? And satisfying, in this context, it doesn't mean do we like the ending.

It means does it meet expectations.

For example, with the plot, have the protagonists, the main characters, either succeeded or failed in their aims? Again with the characters, have they changed in ways which are convincing? Themes.

Do we fully understand the writer's message? And the emotions.

Are you left as the reader with strong feelings? And they can be either positive or negative.

It's not about whether you are sort of happy or sad at the end.

It's whether or not the emotion is strong.

Consistency.

Does the ending clearly develop from events in the novel? It should feel right that this is the way, this makes sense that it ended like that, even if the ending makes us unhappy.

And some endings are open and some are closed.

So some novels tie up all the loose ends.

Detective novels often do that.

And others seem to provoke further questions.

And both types of endings can be satisfying.

So these are what the things you need to be thinking about when you are asking yourself, was the ending satisfying? Let's have a check for understanding.

Is it true or false to say that for the ending of a novel to be satisfying, the reader needs to know exactly what to think or feel about the plot and characters.

Have a think.

Make your choice.

It's false.

And now I would like you to justify that answer.

Why is it false? Is it A, a satisfying ending is not one which ties up all the block points, it is one that feels emotionally natural and complete? Or is it, B, writers can craft the ending of the novels to suit their purpose, it is for us to interpret their meaning? Again, have a think.

Make your choice.

It's A.

There's a lot of truth in B, that writers do craft their endings, and that we interpret, but it doesn't speak to the statement about whether something, whether the ending of a novel is satisfying.

Well done if you've got the right answers.

Let's move on.

So I would like you to have a discussion.

This is the question.

In your opinion, is the ending of "Lord of the Flies" satisfying? And I want you to consider these points.

Think about the plot.

Think about whether the characters, the main characters in the plot succeeded or failed.

They had different aims, so you might want to break it down still further.

But was there success or failure? Think again about the main characters, Jack and Ralph.

Have they changed in ways that are convincing? What do you understand by the writer's message? Could you explain it? What are your feelings at the end of the novel? They may be positive, they may be negative, but they should be strong, and I would like to know what they are.

And consistency.

Does the ending of the novel make sense given what went before? And think about whether the "Lord of the Flies" has a open or closed ending.

Are all the details tied up, or do you have several questions that you would really like to have answered? Some novels are like you wanna go on talking about them and wondering what might have happened afterwards.

Okay, pause the video where you have your discussion.

And again, if you're working alone, pause the video and make some notes.

Off you go.

So welcome back.

What a fantastic discussion.

What interested me is you have such different ideas.

I'd like to share with you what the Oak pupil said.

Izzy said that the boys are rescued, which is what they wanted.

They pretty much all wanted that.

Jack, maybe not so much, but mostly they wanted to go home.

So the plot is resolved in that way.

And Sofia found Ralph's change convincing.

She said he's grown up.

He can now see Piggy's wisdom and he can really appreciate what he has lost in Piggy's death.

And Sam felt relief, a strong feeling of relief that they were rescued, but had further questions.

What about the future? Are they going to confess their crimes? And Alex thought the book was very disturbing, another very strong reaction to the ending, and didn't think that rescue changed anything.

War is everywhere.

Alex there is referring to the fact that he's a naval officer, he's a military man, and he has come in a warship.

Brilliant ideas, and I would like you to compare their ideas with your brilliant ideas.

And think about where your ideas have varied.

Are there any you disagree with? Are there any you would like to challenge or are there any you would like to add to your point of view? Pause the video while you do that, and then please return for the end of the lesson.

Before we say goodbye, I would like to summarise what you have been learning today.

You've learned that Ralph highs in the thicket of the forest as Jack's tribes hunt him down.

And in an attempt to smoke Ralph out of a forest, Jack sets the jungle on fire.

And a British naval vessel sees the jungle a blaze and rescues the boys.

And the officer is surprised and disappointed by the savage behaviour of the boys.

And after reading a novel, a really good question to ask yourself is whether the ending is satisfying.

So we have now finished reading "Lord of the Flies." We are going to look in more detail at the characters, and the plot, and the meaning, but I would like to thank you very much for your focus, and your attention, and your hard work, and those fantastic discussions that you've had, and those brilliant ideas that you have shared.

It has been a pleasure teaching you today.

I would like to wish you a very good rest of the day, and I look forward to seeing you in other lessons.

So, bye for now.