Unit 2 Golding, in which a group of children are stranded on a desert island.
MARIA
So, in his article Kinski says that the message in Lord of
the Flies is that civilization is precious and can easily slip
away
EDGAR:
I think that Golding's message is that civilization itself is
kind of a myth, given that the story seems to take place in
the middle of a war of some kind, the adults fighting the
war aren't any better than the children killing each on the
island. In other words, civilization can't "slip away if it was
never there to begin with.
VICTOR:
Kinski does tend to make a big distinction between
"civilized" people and uncivilized people, like it's
something that can be tumed on and off like a light switch.
That explains his attitude.
RIKU:
What I got out of Lord of the Flies is that civilization is a
house of cards, built slowly over time, that can come
crashing down at a moment's notice. Kinski didn't really
seem to contradict that idea.
MARIA:
It sounds like you two have pretty different ideas about
what Kinski was saying. We should look back at the article
and find support for what each of us thinks about his
opinion.
VICTOR
Fine by me. I remember exactly where to look.
Which student
most clearly evaluating an author's point of view?
A Victor
B. Riku
C. Edgar
D. Maria

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.