Assignment Literary Essay
You are to write a literary analysis essay about a character in Lord of the Flies and explain how that character creates or influences one of the themes in the novel. You may choose from the following characters:
• Ralph
• Jack
• Simon
• Piggy
• Samneric (acting as one)

Your essay must connect your analysis of your chosen character to one of the novel's key themes and:
• Be 500–750 words long.
• Include at least three body paragraphs.
• Maintain a consistently formal style.
• Contain a clear, concise, arguable thesis statement that offers insight into the characterization of the chosen character.
• Use transition words and phrases to create coherence.
• Use direct quotations cited correctly.
• Include a conclusion paragraph that restates the thesis statement in different wording.
• Effectively use paragraphing to indicate a change in subject.
• Give specific textual evidence to support your thesis statement.
• Organize reasons and evidence logically.
• Use correct capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.
You must also submit your paragraph revision graphic organizer.
Can you please write this about Ralph. Please help

Insert comma today we went to the store to the post office and to the park

Which best expresses the irony present in this passage?

Read the excerpts from part 3 of "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." a rising sheet of water curved over him, fell down upon him, blinded him, strangled him! the cannon had taken a hand in the game. as he shook his head free from the commotion of the smitten water he heard the deflected shot humming through the air ahead, and in an instant it was cracking and smashing the branches in the forest beyond. *** a whiz and rattle of grapeshot among the branches high above his head roused him from his dream. the baffled cannoneer had fired him a random farewell. he sprang to his feet, rushed up the sloping bank, and plunged into the forest. *** as he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon—then all is darkness and silence! what function does the motif of the cannon serve throughout the story? the cannon continually pushes farquhar to continue his journey through his dream and back to reality. the cannon encourages farquhar to investigate whether his escape was a dream or reality. the cannon reminds farquhar that time is subjective and encourages him to move quickly in order to reach his home. the cannon represents farquhar’s romantic dream that he escaped his execution and will return home.