Sunday, July 18, 2010

chapters 11-12

There are only four non-hunters, Ralph, Piggy and the twins. They decide to go to Castle Rock because Piggy is almost blind without his glasses. They need Piggy's glasses so he can see. Also, there is no signal fire. They want to talk to Jack
Ralph uses the conch to call them but, the hunters throw stones. Jack and Ralph fight. Roger pushes a boulder down which kills Piggy. Ralph excapes into the jungle fleeing fof his life. Most of the jungle is burning due to Jack trying to smoke Ralph out. Ralph runs toward the beach running into sailors. Ironically, the fire that Jack started helped Ralph escape.

chapters 9-10

This chapter called A View of Death is title right because Simon is savagely killed. Jack orders the boys to do their dance. The boys go wild. Even Ralph and Piggy dance. Suddenly,something is calling out to them. The boys do not realize it is Simon. They beat and stab him. Simon is dead.The next chapter, Ralph and Piggy use excuses for the cause of the Simon's death. Piggy feel that they are not directly responsible. Ralph says that they are accomplices. Ralph does not deny what has happened. It was a evil thing. But, Jack refuses any wrong doing. He feels that they killed a beast.
Jack has gained power now because the majority of boys are in the state of fear. Jack and the other hunters steal Piggy's glasses. This causes Ralph to feel hopeless.

Lord of the Flies Chapters 6-8

Chapters 6-8 are confusing. The beast in these chapters is the dead parachustist. Everbody is scared but, everbody should have been scared when the plane first crashed. Ralph is losing his faith that he will get off of the island.For the first time, Ralph hunts. He likes hunting. Ralph is a good guy but, when Ralph trys to kill a pig this shows that everybody is a potential killer. The group breaks up. Jack is becoming the most powerful. Simon talks to the Lord of Flies. The information he gets causes him to faint.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Lord of Flies Chapter 1-5

The first chapters 1-5 of Lord of the Flies, I thought were unrealistic because if I was marrooned on a tropical island with a group of boys I would be worried out of my mind. I would be wondering what I was going to eat and where would I sleep. These boys seemed clueless. They seemed to worry about power. Ralph and Jack seemed like they have authority issue.Piggy seeems like a wimpy kid. He seems smart but,he is not so sure of himself.