LOFT ch12 journal

I think Ralph cries at the end of the novel because he knows he's safe and that he's not in danger anymore. He finds it hard to keep his emotions hidden because he has realized he has lost his innocence on the island and because of Simon's and Piggy's death. I despise Jack the most because of his cruelness and having too much pride in himself, which prevents him from doing the right thing. He is the one that started all the problems. For example, he caused the two different groups to form on the island because he wanted to be chief, so he creates his own tribe. I would recommend this novel to a friend because it has action and it explains the evilness within humans.

Lord of the Flies chapter 11 questions

1.Ralph's group decides to go to Castle Rock where Jack's tribe is to get Piggy's glasses back & fire.

2.The twins are “seeing Ralph for the first time" because for a moment he forgot about how the fire is very important to him.

3.The boy's attempt to get Piggy's specs back & get the others to maintain a signal fire was bound to fail because of Jack's way of ruling. For example, Roger and the others do anything to please him. Jack is stubborn and does what he wants.

4.Roger pushes the rock off the cliff because he wants to impress Jack and show him he is worthy of belonging in his tribe.

5.The destruction on the conch is symbolically significant because it represented a civilized, ordered island . Now that it's destroyed it shows how the island is falling apart and turning into chaos.

6.The boys want a chief because they want someone to look up to and show them what to do. A chief influences them and supports them in what they do.

7.What would you do if everyone betrayed you?

Is there a reason behind the death of Simon?

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   Jack has gone completely crazy and out of his mind. For example, he stole Piggy's glasses leaving him blind. He acts like he is the owner of this island but really isn't. I really hope to bring Jack's tribe down and show him who's the real leader.

   This island is complete chaos. Why has everything changed so dramatically? I used to get along with everyone and now  everyone either hates me and somewhat likes me. The conch was the most valuable thing to me but it has turned into  something that never existed.

   

 

Ch.10 common core questions

1. Ralph knows that during the incident they ulimately killed Simon. However, piggy wants Ralph's knowledge of this to be unspoken of. “That was murder.'You stop it!' Said piggy, shrilly.'What good're you doing talking like that?"(golding 156). Piggy states that during the incident, he and Ralph were outside of the circle that was tormenting Simon and that it was all just an accident. “It was an accident,'said. Piggy, suddenly,’that's what it was. An accident,"(golding157). Samneric describe the incident as a “dance" or “feast" and that they had left early and got lost.

 Ralph has a huge guilty conscience about Simons death. He says it was a murder and has realized how voilent the group has become. “I'm frightened of us. I want to go home. Oh god, I want to go home"(golding157). However, jack doesn't acknowledge Simon. “It came-disguised. He may come again even though we have him the head of our kill to eat"(golding 160). He says it had been the beast that attacked the night before and disguised himself as Simon.”each savage-flinched away from his individual memory. How could we-kill-it"(Golding 160). Every boy understands the crime, but won't admit it.

jack based on his order to have Wilfred beaten is that he installs fear in others so they follow his orders. I think with how roger asks Robert why they beat Wilfred and Robert doesn't really have a reason. They followed jack's orders without questioning it for fear. Ralph and piggy were also manipulated to kill Simon with fear. It's the same as Wilfred's incident so that's why they see jack as a leader. 

Jack is chief of all the boys now. He is a cruel leader by punishing Wilfred for no reason. He has let the power come into his head making him a savage.

Piggy: has asthma & lost glassses

Ralph: punches Eric in the face

Jack: invades Ralph's camp & takes Piggy's glasses 

Roger: follows Jack to attack Ralph's hunt

Sam: destroys the entire hut

Eric: beat by Ralph