Chapter 12 Journal

I was slightly disapointed after reading the end of the novel.  I was expecting a more bloody and gloomy ending that would have put the cherry on top and complimented the theme fancily.  I suppose Ralph burst into tears at the end of the novel when entering safety because of the compilation of stress and fear that lurked within him for so long and suddenly being exposed to a source of relief.  I despise Jack the most in this novel since he facilitates the negativity within the boys throughout the novel.  I would reccomend this novel to many of my associates since it is entertaining and enlightening.

Chapter 11 LOTF Questions

1. Ralph's group has decided to go to Jack's tribe and try to get Piggy's glasses back and to tell them that they should maintain a signal fire for the hopes of being rescued.

2. The twins are seeing Ralph for the first time before going to Castle Rock in the ways of that they are seeing Ralph in a different manner in what they are used to. Ralph usually can maintain his order but in this section Ralph kind of loses his mind and becomes angry. 

3. The whole attempt of the boys going to the savages and trying to get Piggy's glasses and maintain the signal fire is bound to fail because Jack doesn't really care if they gets rescued and all Jack cares about he and his tribe surviving. Jack will do and think of anything to get make sure that they survive in any way. 

4. I think that roger pushes the rock off the roof because he wants to add to the frenzy that is going on and also he would want to help Jack and the savages in the fight that is going on.

5. The destruction of the conch is symbolically significant because it means the end of the civilization that the boys tried to build and maintain at the beginning of the book. The laws and sense of government is now gone.

6. The boys want a chief be cause a chief is able to lead the boys, discipline them, and show them comfort. A chief is almost like a parent to the boys, hence why they elected Ralph. A parent show how they care for their children, but they also discipline them. A chief is supposed to set the guidelines and rules for the boys (aka- the conch), but now the conch is shattered.

7.

• How do you plan to live out the rest of your life? Waiting to be rescued or dying out on this island with the rest of your hunters?
• What will happen to you and your hunters if chaos breaks out among the boys of YOUR tribe?

8.  Dear Diary,

     The boys among Jack and his group have been nothing but violent and a bunch of bloody thieves. First they commit theft by stealing Piggy's glasses, leaving him practically blind. Sure, they have a fire, but it won't do them any good with such a minuscule size - only for cooking meals. Ralph's been trying to restore order, with Piggy's and SamnEric's help, but now that the conch was broken by Jack, there's almost no hope whatsoever in trying to reestablish a structure on the island. Simon and the kid with the birth mark have already died, some of the forest within the island has already been burnt to a crisp, and there's been nothing but fighting among the two groups and their leaders.

     At first, the island seemed quite pleasant and refreshing because it was a new environment to the boys and the boys still had their sense of humanity with them. Yet now, the state of the island is in utter chaos because of disagreements and violence between the two chiefs - Jack and Ralph. Jack has no plans of changing his instinctual savage ways. Ralph on the other hand, is trying to  get things back to the way things were before. At this rate, the whole entire island and sense of civilization among the boys will deteriorate because there is absolutely no structure.

Chapter 10 LOTF Questions

1. Summarize what Ralph, Piggy, and SamnEric say about what happened last night. Include 3 details from the chapter in your answer.

• Ralph keeps repeating, "That was Simon," and said, "That was murder." (Golding 156). He remembered the hunters' dance and how they encircled Simon and beat him to death. He even said, "P'raps he was only pretending," but he truly felt guilty about Simon's death. (Golding 157)
• Piggy was unable to clearly see what was happening to Simon within the circle because he was outside of the circle. Not only that, but he can only see from one eye because of his glasses. (Golding 155). Piggy kept insisting that what happened to Simon was an accident and that they needed to move on and forget about the event. (Golding 157).
• SamnEric were tired last night, so they left the dance and the feast with the other boys early. They stated, "Yes. We were very tired, so we left early. Was it a good dance?" (Golding 158).

2. What are 2 differences between Ralph's and Jack's explanations for (and feelings about) Simon's death? Include information from chapter 10 in your answer.

One difference between Ralph and Jack's explanations/feelings about Simon's death is that Ralph feels guilty about it and can't seem to drop the topic when he talks to Piggy about it. He felt scared as well (Golding 156,157). Jack on the other hand doesn't feel an ounce of guilt at all because Simon was "the beast" (Golding 160). Another difference is that Ralph knew that Simon was the one getting beaten and not the beast because he couldn't forget about Simon's death (Golding 157). Jack couldn't recognize Simon at all and therefore saw him as the beast in disguise (Golding 160).

3. What conclusion can you draw about Jack based on his order to have Wilfred beaten? Include 2 details from the chapter to support this conclusion.

One conclusion that I can draw about Jack based on his order to have Wilfred beaten is that he has basically lost his sense of humanity because he didn't have a reason to beat Wilfred, but still called for him to be tied up for hours. Another conclusion is that from hunting and being away from civilization, Jack has given in to his desires to kill and his bloodlust is so strong that he's desperate to beat up one of his own boys to satisfy himself.

• Who is the chief now and how do we know? The scene where Jack and his friends attack Ralph's camp is both violent and comical. Write a script that includes actions (very few words necessary) for each of the following characters: Piggy, Ralph, Sam, Eric, Jack, and Roger during the raid.

Jack is the chief, rather than Ralph, because Jack's hunters refer to him as "Chief," instead of calling him by his name (Golding 160, 161).

This far in the story it seems like Jack is the chief. The boys listen to him more and even fear him. Those who don’t obey his commands suffer inhuman consequences.

Piggy: Asthma worsens, glasses lost.

Ralph: Unknowingly punches Eric in the face until he bleeds.

Jack: Takes over, commands, invades, sings.

Samneric: Scared; in denial.

Roger: Attacks Piggy.