LORD OF THE FLIES
Lord of the Flies takes place on an Island. Although we don't get to know where, the author describes it in details. He says that it has a jungle at one end, and at the opposite side is the lagoon where the boys go to bathe and where they first meet after the crash. Not far away, there is a mountain where it was decided to a fire would stay lit in hope of rescue.
I've now read the first 4 chapters and the story starts on the island after the plane crashed. There are no adult survivors, only a group of boys from a boarding school. Ralph and Piggy are introduced to the reader as they meet in the lagoon. Piggy finds a conch shell and shows Ralph how to make how to make a noise with it. Ralph uses this to call the other boys and have a meeting, setting down rules that they have to follow while they're on the Island. Ralph was declared as the ruler and Jack and the other choir boys went hunting for something to eat.
Some of the younger childrene believed that they saw a beast. This beast scares all of the younger children and most of the older children as well. They all decided that they needed a fire to survive on the Island and used Piggy's glasses to start it.
Later on, a ship passed by the Island but the signal fire was out and this was because of Jack's irresponsibility. He argues with Ralph, not taking the blame for it. He says that hunting is more important, and that it was not his fault that the fire had gone out.
The main-characters we meet in the beginning are: Ralph, Piggy and Jack.
Piggy is a chubby boy with glasses and a typical victim of teasing, but he is the most intelligent and moralistic of all the boys. He quickly becomes bestfriends with Ralph and finds out that he can express his views through him. Piggy is an intellectual boy who lacks social skills, he is an outsider.
Ralph is the boy who is elected to be the leader of the boys. He tries to keep his head cold. Ralph says that they have to stick to rules if they shall survive. He is a very good leaders and more mature than the others. His maturity is shown in his decisions. He makes the boys start bulding shelters and make a fire so ships can see it when they pass. Ralph has also a boyish way to act, he chooses people he likes and sticks with them.
Jack is a real dirtbag who always talks about how proud he is for being English. He is the leader of the hunters, and in charge of the food. He is a psychological mess, and starts to resist the small society and wants to destroy the system which Ralph created.
I've now read the first 4 chapters and the story starts on the island after the plane crashed. There are no adult survivors, only a group of boys from a boarding school. Ralph and Piggy are introduced to the reader as they meet in the lagoon. Piggy finds a conch shell and shows Ralph how to make how to make a noise with it. Ralph uses this to call the other boys and have a meeting, setting down rules that they have to follow while they're on the Island. Ralph was declared as the ruler and Jack and the other choir boys went hunting for something to eat.
Some of the younger childrene believed that they saw a beast. This beast scares all of the younger children and most of the older children as well. They all decided that they needed a fire to survive on the Island and used Piggy's glasses to start it.
Later on, a ship passed by the Island but the signal fire was out and this was because of Jack's irresponsibility. He argues with Ralph, not taking the blame for it. He says that hunting is more important, and that it was not his fault that the fire had gone out.
The main-characters we meet in the beginning are: Ralph, Piggy and Jack.
Piggy is a chubby boy with glasses and a typical victim of teasing, but he is the most intelligent and moralistic of all the boys. He quickly becomes bestfriends with Ralph and finds out that he can express his views through him. Piggy is an intellectual boy who lacks social skills, he is an outsider.
Ralph is the boy who is elected to be the leader of the boys. He tries to keep his head cold. Ralph says that they have to stick to rules if they shall survive. He is a very good leaders and more mature than the others. His maturity is shown in his decisions. He makes the boys start bulding shelters and make a fire so ships can see it when they pass. Ralph has also a boyish way to act, he chooses people he likes and sticks with them.
Jack is a real dirtbag who always talks about how proud he is for being English. He is the leader of the hunters, and in charge of the food. He is a psychological mess, and starts to resist the small society and wants to destroy the system which Ralph created.
That was a very nice and informative post, Martine! I saw the movie with my class (in 1st grade i think), but I don't remember much from it, exept that I though Piggy was super cute and that Jack was an ass.
SvarSlettBut reading your post made me remember more about the story, and I hope you will post more about how things develop in the coming chapters:)
Great Martine, I think this faultlessly text should definitly get an top grade. I think your opinions of the characters are good, and I see your points in a clear way, you have made an easy written and understandable text. I enjoyed reading it, and are looking forward to more!
SvarSlettxoxo yours truly Mira