Perspective; Simon's Ghost
As I watch Jack and his savages prepare their attack on Ralph, I can see Ralph figuring out where to hide. As the savages continue preparing to hunt Ralph, I spot Ralph finding a spot where the boulder that killed Piggy is. But the previous night when Ralph decides to check in on Jack's tribe and talk to Samneric. In hopes that they are still on his side he risks being caught, to his relief they were forced to join Jack's tribe. They had to join them because they had been captured earlier that day when the boulder had killed Piggy.
While Ralph is at Castle Rock checking on Samneric, they give him some information about how Jack's tribe plans to hunt Ralph down. They said that Roger had made a stick with both sides sharpened to be able to pierce and harm Ralph easier. Then someone from the tribe starts to head over to where they were talking, from what I could see I believe it was Roger. Then when Ralph was just about to jump down; Sam thrust on to him a chunk of meat from their feast.
Continuing what I saw before; when the savages find out where Ralph is hiding and failing to capture him a couple times, they flush him out by setting the whole island on fire. While I watch the island catch on fire. When they smoke him out I watch him run to the beach, there he discovers the Naval officer there with a plane. I watch as all the boys start to emerge from the thicket; painted, scratched, bruised, and spear carrying. Percival Madison Williams steps out and walks to the Naval Officer trying to remember his name, address, etc but he can't. The pain and the death has erased it from his mind.
The Naval Officer looks around at the boys and jokingly asks 'What were they doing? Having a war?' Ralph solemnly replies with a yes, while the Naval Officer takes it as a joke. The Officer adds 'Is anyone dead?' Ralph replies with 'Only 2 but their bodies are gone.' The Officer then realizes that Ralph wasn't joking, while he on the other had was. When he asks who is leader of the group, Jack tries to step up, but hesitates while Ralph steps up saying it's him. I could tell that the Naval Officer was disappointed in the boys because he asks if they are all British and they say yes. I'm pretty sure he was expecting more from his British comrades.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Chapter 11; Castle Rock
1. Piggy says that Ralph should blow the conch and call an assembly with the boys, even though they are savages.
2. Piggy told Jack to give his glasses back to him for 3 reasons; they belong to him, its the right thing to do, and that once Jack too them he couldn't see anything.
3. Ralph says that they should look like when they first got to the island when they approach Jack's tribe. To show that they are more civilized and sophisticated.
4. When the boys approached Castle Rock Roger challenged them.
5. When Jack appears he is carrying a beheaded and paunched sow that he had killed.
6. Ralph called Jack a thief for stealing Piggy's glasses.
7. After the fight the savages were ordered to tie up Samneric.
8. When the fight came to a cessation and Piggy was pleading for order again Roger was throwing pebbles at Piggy and Samneric. He missed on purpose though.
#9
I believe that Roger is responsible for Piggy's death since he was the one who let the boulder loose from the hill. From what I read in the previous chapters I could tell that Roger was becoming delirious with the hunger to hurt something, or someone. He was also becoming even more evil as each day passes; like when he was throwing stones at people, we all knew he wanted to hurt something was strong but he couldn't really bring himself to do so before. He was itching to hurt someone so bad that he pushed the boulder off the cliff on purpose, knowing that it would hurt someone at the bottom, not caring who it was. He also knew that Piggy was blind and couldn't defend himself against the boulder even if he knew it was coming. He wasn't really fond of Piggy, and neither was Jack, who was the closest thing to a friend Roger had. With all that evidence given Roger wouldn't feel bad about truculently killing Piggy, in fact he might even be happier with out him around
2. Piggy told Jack to give his glasses back to him for 3 reasons; they belong to him, its the right thing to do, and that once Jack too them he couldn't see anything.
3. Ralph says that they should look like when they first got to the island when they approach Jack's tribe. To show that they are more civilized and sophisticated.
4. When the boys approached Castle Rock Roger challenged them.
5. When Jack appears he is carrying a beheaded and paunched sow that he had killed.
6. Ralph called Jack a thief for stealing Piggy's glasses.
7. After the fight the savages were ordered to tie up Samneric.
8. When the fight came to a cessation and Piggy was pleading for order again Roger was throwing pebbles at Piggy and Samneric. He missed on purpose though.
#9
I believe that Roger is responsible for Piggy's death since he was the one who let the boulder loose from the hill. From what I read in the previous chapters I could tell that Roger was becoming delirious with the hunger to hurt something, or someone. He was also becoming even more evil as each day passes; like when he was throwing stones at people, we all knew he wanted to hurt something was strong but he couldn't really bring himself to do so before. He was itching to hurt someone so bad that he pushed the boulder off the cliff on purpose, knowing that it would hurt someone at the bottom, not caring who it was. He also knew that Piggy was blind and couldn't defend himself against the boulder even if he knew it was coming. He wasn't really fond of Piggy, and neither was Jack, who was the closest thing to a friend Roger had. With all that evidence given Roger wouldn't feel bad about truculently killing Piggy, in fact he might even be happier with out him around
Sunday, October 11, 2009
After view
Dear Journal,
I never thought that I would die so soon in my life, or by the people whom I trusted and thought were my friends. I didn't think that my friends could be caught up in evil doings. Even Ralph, Piggy, and Samneric danced with Jack, their cuts and bruises prove they did. Even if they claim they weren't there the proof is on their faces. The most outrageous part is that Ralph and Piggy don't want to believe that they took part in my death. They just try to convince themselves that they were on the outside of the circle watching. Especially when Samneric emerge from the forest claiming they got lost and left early because they were 'tired'.
Jack, on the other hand, doesn't seem bothered at all about what he and his hunters did. While I watch him and his savages in their village I wonder what happened to make him barmy. His ridiculous excuse that he tells his savages was that I was a beast in disguise. He also tells them that the real beast is still out in the forest. I know that the 'real beast' already has attacked them; making them into more of monsters then of people. Even if they try, it will be impossible to be purged of the evil. When Ralph was the leader of the tribe there was no torturing littluns; but with Jack leader of his own tribe, there is. From where I was, all I could do was watch as Jack and a few other hunters beat up a littlun named Wilfred.
Also when Ralph was leader no one stole or attacked each other while they were sleeping. When Jack and his tribe needed fire they did attack Jack and the others. Instead of asking them to use some of their fire or doing something rational, Jack, Maurice, and Roger all went together fight the few people left of Ralph's tribe. It was dark and when I looked closer I saw Ralph punching Eric over and over in the face, until Eric pulled his knee up between Ralph's legs. It was too dark for them to see what they were doing, so while they thought that they were fighting Jack's tribe, they were actually fighting each other. When the fighting had died down, it was an illumination to find out that Jack had taken the advantage to steal Piggy's remaining glass. I feel disgusted with Jack, I always knew there was darkness and evil within him. Now the theological beast is showing himself more and more inside of Jack. Pretty soon there will be nothing left of Jack; only evil.
I never thought that I would die so soon in my life, or by the people whom I trusted and thought were my friends. I didn't think that my friends could be caught up in evil doings. Even Ralph, Piggy, and Samneric danced with Jack, their cuts and bruises prove they did. Even if they claim they weren't there the proof is on their faces. The most outrageous part is that Ralph and Piggy don't want to believe that they took part in my death. They just try to convince themselves that they were on the outside of the circle watching. Especially when Samneric emerge from the forest claiming they got lost and left early because they were 'tired'.
Jack, on the other hand, doesn't seem bothered at all about what he and his hunters did. While I watch him and his savages in their village I wonder what happened to make him barmy. His ridiculous excuse that he tells his savages was that I was a beast in disguise. He also tells them that the real beast is still out in the forest. I know that the 'real beast' already has attacked them; making them into more of monsters then of people. Even if they try, it will be impossible to be purged of the evil. When Ralph was the leader of the tribe there was no torturing littluns; but with Jack leader of his own tribe, there is. From where I was, all I could do was watch as Jack and a few other hunters beat up a littlun named Wilfred.
Also when Ralph was leader no one stole or attacked each other while they were sleeping. When Jack and his tribe needed fire they did attack Jack and the others. Instead of asking them to use some of their fire or doing something rational, Jack, Maurice, and Roger all went together fight the few people left of Ralph's tribe. It was dark and when I looked closer I saw Ralph punching Eric over and over in the face, until Eric pulled his knee up between Ralph's legs. It was too dark for them to see what they were doing, so while they thought that they were fighting Jack's tribe, they were actually fighting each other. When the fighting had died down, it was an illumination to find out that Jack had taken the advantage to steal Piggy's remaining glass. I feel disgusted with Jack, I always knew there was darkness and evil within him. Now the theological beast is showing himself more and more inside of Jack. Pretty soon there will be nothing left of Jack; only evil.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Reasoning
1. When there are flies in Simon's secret place they prefer the dead pig over the blood that is coming out of Simon's nose.
2. When Simon awakes from this seizure he decides to ignore the LOTF's warning and go to the camp where the boys are.
3. When Simon finds the figure on the mountainside he figures out that it is just a dead man that is stuck in its string of the parachute. He then untangles the parachute strings so that the aviator isn't stuck in that one spot.
4. Piggy suggests that he and Ralph go to the party that Jack is throwing.
5. When Ralph and Piggy enter the party that Jack sets up it is awkward at first. Then Piggy gets accidentally burned and he hollers in pain. Then when everyone is laughing they accept them into their party and gives them meat from their kill.
6. While at the party Jack wants Ralph and Piggy to join his tribe. Ralph rejects the offer and says he'll call a meeting with the conch, but Jack declares that the conch doesn't count on his tribe or side of the island.
7. Toward the end of the party it starts to rain from a thunderstorm.
8. The boys chant Kill the beast. Slit its throat. Spill its blood as they dance around in a circle.
9. Simon crawls out of the forest with the secret of the beast.
I believe that Jack is responsible for Simon's death. "Do our dance, common do our dance." He ran stumbling through the thick sand to the open space of rock beyond the fire. Between the flashes of lightning the air was dark and terrible, and the boys followed him clamorously. In this quote it shows how Jack instigated the other boys to get all railed up and stated getting them all crazed with the hunt feeling. If he hadn't of then they wouldn't have had the intent to kill when Simon appeared. Now out of the terror rose another desire; thick, urgent, blind. Kill the pig. Slit it's throat. Spill his blood. This part shows how from a little play and rough housing, that Jack started, can turn into a blood thirsty hoard. Those are just a few reasons why Jack is responsible for Simon's death. If it wasn't for his instigating the boys to get all crazed and adrenaline pumped then they would've had enough common sense to realize it was another boy.
2. When Simon awakes from this seizure he decides to ignore the LOTF's warning and go to the camp where the boys are.
3. When Simon finds the figure on the mountainside he figures out that it is just a dead man that is stuck in its string of the parachute. He then untangles the parachute strings so that the aviator isn't stuck in that one spot.
4. Piggy suggests that he and Ralph go to the party that Jack is throwing.
5. When Ralph and Piggy enter the party that Jack sets up it is awkward at first. Then Piggy gets accidentally burned and he hollers in pain. Then when everyone is laughing they accept them into their party and gives them meat from their kill.
6. While at the party Jack wants Ralph and Piggy to join his tribe. Ralph rejects the offer and says he'll call a meeting with the conch, but Jack declares that the conch doesn't count on his tribe or side of the island.
7. Toward the end of the party it starts to rain from a thunderstorm.
8. The boys chant Kill the beast. Slit its throat. Spill its blood as they dance around in a circle.
9. Simon crawls out of the forest with the secret of the beast.
I believe that Jack is responsible for Simon's death. "Do our dance, common do our dance." He ran stumbling through the thick sand to the open space of rock beyond the fire. Between the flashes of lightning the air was dark and terrible, and the boys followed him clamorously. In this quote it shows how Jack instigated the other boys to get all railed up and stated getting them all crazed with the hunt feeling. If he hadn't of then they wouldn't have had the intent to kill when Simon appeared. Now out of the terror rose another desire; thick, urgent, blind. Kill the pig. Slit it's throat. Spill his blood. This part shows how from a little play and rough housing, that Jack started, can turn into a blood thirsty hoard. Those are just a few reasons why Jack is responsible for Simon's death. If it wasn't for his instigating the boys to get all crazed and adrenaline pumped then they would've had enough common sense to realize it was another boy.
Monday, October 5, 2009
A change in the tribe
Jack was talking about finding the beast with Ralph and Piggy. He started talking about how they aren’t afraid when there isn’t light out, and that the Hunters could go out and get it. Then Ralph made a comment on how they were just boys with sticks. Which in turn made Jack furious, and from that he called a meeting for the boys. He starts talking about how the beast is a hunter, but also starts off lying about how Ralph was a coward. Jack spouted out all this stuff about how Ralph stayed back when he and Simon went on ahead. Feeding all these lies to everyone that Ralph isn’t fit to be chief. So he tries to turn everyone against Ralph so that he could become chief. But when he asks who thinks Ralph shouldn’t be chief, no one raises their hand. He becomes even more enraged from their response that he storms off saying that he’ll do things on his own since no one chose him. It was all a big surprise to all of them so they were too stunned to do anything about it. Except for piggy that was ecstatic about Jack leaving. He was also able to give them advice on how to get a fire going and more plans to better help them survive. He also helped them build a new fire. While building a new signal fire almost all the older boys slipped away into the forest after Jack. While leaving Ralph, Simon, Piggy, and some of the littluns.
In my opinion this was the most interesting part in the chapter because even though no one voted for Jack all the older boys went with him. I’m pretty sure they went with Jack because he got the first pig and fed them pork, but they didn’t want that many rules either. What I’m not sure of is why they didn’t pick him as chief when he asked. If they had then they would have been following his rules too and they would have everyone with them. I think that all the people that went with Jack are relying on their evil natures instead of their rational nature.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Goodbye Jack Merridew
Perspective; Piggy
At first Ralph was like a prefect=, but now I noticed that his hair isn't as glossy as it was before, his nails aren't as long and clean as they used to be, and his teeth are really dirty too. I mean I know that all of us are like that but he is more different then he was when he first went here. I heard that Ralph had speared a pig and they were all acting demoniac toward Robert and reenacting the scene with him as the pig.
When they are done playing Jack says that they could continue doing that reenactment each time they kill a pig. Robert mentions that they could get some one to act as a pig, so Jack replied saying a littlun. I think that if they do that they might actually kill someone, if they do then things are going to get crazy.
The boys are also saying that the beast is real, they also say they have proof. The things that they say is proof is that they are hearing noises that can only be explained as the beast and also shadows and things as it too. But then there was this creature, we aren't really sure what it is, but they are pretty sure its the beast or an ape. They don't even know if its real, they are too afraid. They are being really gullible because it could just be their imagination telling them that its the beast while it could just be something else.
They were all being monsters when they were playing the game after they speared the pig. I believe that they would do that type of things. I don't know if they are going to go mad and stuff but I don't really think they are going to stay the same.
At first Ralph was like a prefect=, but now I noticed that his hair isn't as glossy as it was before, his nails aren't as long and clean as they used to be, and his teeth are really dirty too. I mean I know that all of us are like that but he is more different then he was when he first went here. I heard that Ralph had speared a pig and they were all acting demoniac toward Robert and reenacting the scene with him as the pig.
When they are done playing Jack says that they could continue doing that reenactment each time they kill a pig. Robert mentions that they could get some one to act as a pig, so Jack replied saying a littlun. I think that if they do that they might actually kill someone, if they do then things are going to get crazy.
The boys are also saying that the beast is real, they also say they have proof. The things that they say is proof is that they are hearing noises that can only be explained as the beast and also shadows and things as it too. But then there was this creature, we aren't really sure what it is, but they are pretty sure its the beast or an ape. They don't even know if its real, they are too afraid. They are being really gullible because it could just be their imagination telling them that its the beast while it could just be something else.
They were all being monsters when they were playing the game after they speared the pig. I believe that they would do that type of things. I don't know if they are going to go mad and stuff but I don't really think they are going to stay the same.
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