The final reading and blog of Lord of the Flies. The book ends much to quickly and leaves you hanging, and wondering. what will happen to the boys when they return home? Will they be able to be civil again? Or will they go someplace besides home? My questions are not answered in the book, but if you followed along throughout the book you should be able to figure them out on your own.
The last two chapters of the book are the most suspenseful and most savage and horrific to me. The reason I say this is because of how many kids die just because they have no rules or enforcement around them. It becomes a massacre around the island. Piggy is killed from a boulder rolled dwon by Roger, and falls to his death. The guards were punished by Jack and Jack's tribal followers were killed, well some of them were. Just when I thought ralph was done for too was right when the sailor came in and saved everybody especially Ralph from what they were doing and who they had become.
Will the boys ever be able to go back to their normal selves again? The reason I ask this is because of how fast the civilization inside of them left. And the things that they did to each other and the animals around them, some boys even killed other human beings, their friends at one time. How could you go back to civilization after becoming so savage and having to live with what you have done.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Blog 6/ chapters 9-10
Simon and Jesus Christ have a lot in common. In ways that you would not think a young boy could achieve. Simon knew throughout the story that the evil that everyone had was within themselves and the fact that he was willing to stand up and confront the evil. Simon though could not see what his fututre held for him, as did Jesus Christ.
The part in the story that I found ironic was when the boys gave the beast an offering of the pigs head. The beast is themselves, because there is no beast. So they gave the head to themselves?
When the two groups split up I found that interesting becasue of the fact that I already thought they kind of split up when the 'wall' was built. And the fact that scares me the most is the kids that went with Jack and now call him chief. The boys that went with Ralph are the smarter and less savage ones.
The part in the story that I found ironic was when the boys gave the beast an offering of the pigs head. The beast is themselves, because there is no beast. So they gave the head to themselves?
When the two groups split up I found that interesting becasue of the fact that I already thought they kind of split up when the 'wall' was built. And the fact that scares me the most is the kids that went with Jack and now call him chief. The boys that went with Ralph are the smarter and less savage ones.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Blog 5/ chapters 7-8
In this part of the book the boys say again that they have seen the beast and are truly terrified. Piggy took some action this time and made a plan and came through with it. Piggy since the first day in the book has changed so much and also has nt changed at the same time. He shows the uncivil part of him as does everyone else, but at the same time he is civil and tries to stay the same as society. He does not like the fact that day by day he is changing to become more uncivil and more savage.
The pigs head has the most affect on the story this far. It tells and shows that the boys give an offering to the beast. It shows that there is evil and disgust in all things that are good. Also it shows that not everything is perfectly great.
Ralph and JAck seem to be fighting more and more as the book goes on, but yet nothing happens between them. Jack tries to become the new leader, but is turned down by the group of biys. I fouund this very interesting becasue thay had a chance to have a new leader and turned it down. jack did not like this and demanded some order.
The pigs head has the most affect on the story this far. It tells and shows that the boys give an offering to the beast. It shows that there is evil and disgust in all things that are good. Also it shows that not everything is perfectly great.
Ralph and JAck seem to be fighting more and more as the book goes on, but yet nothing happens between them. Jack tries to become the new leader, but is turned down by the group of biys. I fouund this very interesting becasue thay had a chance to have a new leader and turned it down. jack did not like this and demanded some order.
Blog 4/ chapters 5-6
The boys now all fear the beast even more. They fear what they really shouldn't fear at all. They always bring up the serpent thing now. They also say that the beast surrounds them as in it is in the water and surrounds the island. Each boy has evil inside of them and they all have fear inside of them which they should fear nothing. Each individual can choose how they deal with the evil inside them and how they show their fear. Jack spits out his evil right and left where as Simon shows no evil.
Another quote was that, " you must always keep the fire burning. The boys must always have hope if they ever want to be rescued from the island. Without hope there is no good, and they have no chance at survival.
I found that at the meeting that they had, all of the boys leave becaus ehtye are bored or angry becaus eof the fact that they changed the rules and regulations on the island. They also cover what they need to improve on and the complaints they have.
Another quote was that, " you must always keep the fire burning. The boys must always have hope if they ever want to be rescued from the island. Without hope there is no good, and they have no chance at survival.
I found that at the meeting that they had, all of the boys leave becaus ehtye are bored or angry becaus eof the fact that they changed the rules and regulations on the island. They also cover what they need to improve on and the complaints they have.
Blog 3/ chapters 3-4
At this point in the book I feel that the boys are even more without societyin their lives and are going more savage day by day. Jack is a prime example of this. He has shed all of his clothes now and is obsessed with killing and is treating people worse each day.
Jack so far in the book is my most hated character. The reason for this is becasue he does whatever he wants and doesn't put the others first on his proirites, but instead puts himself first. Jack doesn't realize what all he needs to survive, but instead thinks that they need a fire instead of housing or shelter. Everyone listens to him only because of the fact that he is more savage and threatening than the rest of the boys. Piggy trying to be the mother of the group and obviously the brightest of the group, tries to make things right and keep them civilized, but no one will listen to him. I would never listen to Jack just because of the fact that he thinks he's all that. Piggy tries to be friends with everyone he can, but Jack thinks he's all that and punches the daylights out of him and breaks a lens out of his glasses.
The quote, "By the time the pile was built, the boys were on different sides of a high barrier." This quote means that the boys had chosen already which sides they will take on the island and who they will listen to.
Jack so far in the book is my most hated character. The reason for this is becasue he does whatever he wants and doesn't put the others first on his proirites, but instead puts himself first. Jack doesn't realize what all he needs to survive, but instead thinks that they need a fire instead of housing or shelter. Everyone listens to him only because of the fact that he is more savage and threatening than the rest of the boys. Piggy trying to be the mother of the group and obviously the brightest of the group, tries to make things right and keep them civilized, but no one will listen to him. I would never listen to Jack just because of the fact that he thinks he's all that. Piggy tries to be friends with everyone he can, but Jack thinks he's all that and punches the daylights out of him and breaks a lens out of his glasses.
The quote, "By the time the pile was built, the boys were on different sides of a high barrier." This quote means that the boys had chosen already which sides they will take on the island and who they will listen to.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Blog 2
In chapter 2 that I read I discovered that Jack is still becoming more savage by the day and that all the little ones are becoming more feared of him by the day too.
Piggy is becoming more like a mother to everyone, but no one will listen to him become everyone just listens tto Jack and Ralph. Jack is trying to run all of the show and Ralph and him don't get along at all and always fight about who should be leader and the decisions that are made.
Piggy is becoming more like a mother to everyone, but no one will listen to him become everyone just listens tto Jack and Ralph. Jack is trying to run all of the show and Ralph and him don't get along at all and always fight about who should be leader and the decisions that are made.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Lord of the Flies, blog 1
When I read chapter one of The Lord of the Flies, I thought that it was interesting how the boys acted around each other with no parents around or way of direction. The boys got stranded on an island after their plane crashed. Now with no adults and no sense od direction by anyone, its up to them to control themselves.
The way that I see the book so far after the first chapter is that the kids on the island will get themselves together and survive as a team. The reason I say this is because I think that the boys are foreshadowing by the way that they have already decided who should be the leader of the group and by the way that they are working together already in groups to explore and get food. The are taking control and making a living on their own for however long they need to.
The part that I see wrong right from the start already is, that the boys are already picking on Piggy well the older boys are because of his weight. And none of the boys will ever stop probably becasue thay don't care and they make fun of and take advantage of Piggy. I feel that that will happen throughout the rest of the book too because of the fact that there is no control there to stop them. The other thing I fear is that the older boys will take advantage of the younger boys and won't do anything themselves or will make fun of them.
So many things could start to go wrong at any time of the story, and all of the leadership or direction that they have could go away faster than fast. If they pull it together they will succeed, but if they don't it could lead to death.
The way that I see the book so far after the first chapter is that the kids on the island will get themselves together and survive as a team. The reason I say this is because I think that the boys are foreshadowing by the way that they have already decided who should be the leader of the group and by the way that they are working together already in groups to explore and get food. The are taking control and making a living on their own for however long they need to.
The part that I see wrong right from the start already is, that the boys are already picking on Piggy well the older boys are because of his weight. And none of the boys will ever stop probably becasue thay don't care and they make fun of and take advantage of Piggy. I feel that that will happen throughout the rest of the book too because of the fact that there is no control there to stop them. The other thing I fear is that the older boys will take advantage of the younger boys and won't do anything themselves or will make fun of them.
So many things could start to go wrong at any time of the story, and all of the leadership or direction that they have could go away faster than fast. If they pull it together they will succeed, but if they don't it could lead to death.
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