Monday, May 28, 2012

Chapter 12: Cry of the Hunters

In the end, the boys all get rescued by a naval officer. Ironically, he came to the island because he saw the smoke and fire that was burning the whole island down. Ralph is also saved and extremely happy to be going home. Although I am happy that all the boys got saved, I wonder if the boys in Jack's group, the savage ones and Jack, ever became civil again.





Chapter 11: Castle Rock

After reading this chapter I think the boys have gone too far. First off, they killed Piggy on purpose and he is the second boy they have killed. Second, they attacked Ralph, who escaped into the forest. I think the boys will eventually kill Ralph. Furthermore, the boys are forgetting all the rules and about going home, the only think they care about now is killing. In conclusion, I think that a lot more of them will die.



Piggy being killed by the bolder  

Chapter 10: The Shell and the Glasses

In chapter ten, I think the boys future is looking bleak. They have split into two groups. Furthermore the only one who is willing to admit that they killed Simon is Ralph. Everyone else is saying that it was an accident or it was the beast that disguised himself to look like Simon. Jacks group stole Piggy's glasses, so they can start fires. In conclusion I think that Jack's tribe will destroy the island and everyone on it if they keep acting barbaric.


Piggy's glasses

Chapter 9: A View to a Death

In this chapter all hope of being civilized is lost and the boys are all savage. Jack created his own tribe and most of the boys joined because it seemed more fun. All of the rules they once had have been forgotten and they are more barbaric. They killed Simon because they thought he was the beast. I think that this is an example of how savage they really are. Also I think that they should have at least noticed that it was Simon they were killing and not the beast. In conclusion, I think that a lot more boys are going to die on the island.


This picture show the boys acting savage and barbaric

Chapter 8: Gift for the Darkness

In chapter eight the boys split into two groups; one with Ralph as their leader and one with Jack as their leader. The boys aren't working together anymore and that will make it harder for both groups to survive. Each group only cares about themselves and as a result Jack's group starts to steal from Ralph's group. Also more of the boys are joining Jack's group because they think he has more fun and more food. However, I think that the boys will become more savage like Jack is. Furthermore, Simon starts to hallucinate and hears voices from the "Lord of the Flies", dead pigs head. In conclusion, I think the Lord of the Flies represents the evil that lives on the island and in the boys.



This is the pig that Jack's hunters sacrificed for the beast and the Lord of the Flies
 that Simon talks to later in the forest.

Chapter 7: Shadows and Tall Trees

In this chapter it is obvious that the boys are becoming more uncivilized and savage. When the boys went to go look for the beast they all became distracted and went after a pig instead. Also they were becoming so enthralled with killing the pig that when they reenacted it they didn't notice that they were hurting one of the boys. Even Ralph and Piggy, who were more civilized, got caught up in the moment. This is an example of how the boys are becoming more savage-like and are hurting each other without even realizing it. In conclusion, I think that this will result in one of the boys getting seriously hurt or killed when they are playing another "game".

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Chapter 6: Beast From Air

Analysis:
In chapter six, the fear of the beast on the island is more intense. Most of the boys believe in it and think it will hurt them. I think that the beast is real but not as bad as they claim it to be. The twins Sam and Eric thought they saw and claimed they were attacked by the beast when they were tending to the fire. Therefore the boys set off to try and kill it. They kept getting distracted and Ralph had to keep reminding them what they were doing. I don't think the boys will ever find any beast on the island. I think when the boys find the parachute they will think that someone else is on the island and try and find them. Overall, the fear of the beast is manipulating the boys.




The parachute Sam and Eric found in the tree