Jack's Gang

When Jack's gang realized that he needed Piggy's specs, they raided the beach and took his glasses and ran back to their side of the island. They were very aggressive and didn't want any negotiations with Ralph or Piggy knowing that they would probably not give it to his gang.

If I were Jack I would probably do the samething in his position after going through all this. I wouldn't want to discuss about issues with Ralph knowing that we have different views on how to run a group of boys stranded on the island

Supplementary Task 7

Does chanting and dancing really fulfill a social function? I think so. There are many dances and rituals that one can take place in. Dances can vary from simple high school dances, to religious or marital dances. Many people dance and chant because they find it a confidence booster but for others it is a way of life. For example, Sufi dance rituals are very popular in Turkey and it is used as a way for Muslims to connect with God. Although on the island, the boys dance for a much different reason it does end up getting out of control because they seem to get too much caught up in the heat of the moment. I believe that at the time they might not have been thinking about just exactly what it was they were doing. Therefore they could not have stopped themselves.

Ritual activities I take part in:

Take a shower when I wake up
Get dressed
Eat a snack when I get home on weekdays
Set table before dinner
Grace (before eating dinner)

I believe that the most important ritual activity that I take part in on a daily basis would be saying grace before eating my dinner. I find this very important because it gives me the opportunity to slow down and just be thankful for everything that I have in my life. Also at the same time it allows me to spend time with my family and share food. This is very important to me.

Supplementary Task IX

The 60's version of the movie was ineffective to the average moviegoer. The taste of the direction and style the movie was lain out seems so dim. The major difference between the novel and the movie is that in the novel is was well played out and the author thought well enough to let the reader's mind create an amazing picture of the characters while the movie is based on the screenwriter. This is also affected by what technology is available since most of the special effects - as special as they might be - aren't alluring. When Simon and Piggy die in the story you imagine all the gray matter being exposed but in the movie it leaves you hanging for more but it doesn't deliver. In the novel, Piggy dies from a boulder being rolled down and basically crushing is midsection and creating pressure to build up cracking his head with everyone seeing how exactly his mind is made up of. In the movie all you see is the face of the child actor who plays Piggy and his hands raised up the boom he is gone well you just assume he is gone. There isn't any more video made to show the viewers who paid the see the movie. Simon's death was pretty much a blur and the age of the movie played a roll since the video cameras couldn't handle well the light and darkness. In the movie, Simon's death was fast, painless, and generic.
His hands and face were the main event where you couldn't see his assailants actually hurt him in anyway other than their sticks moving up and down. The sound of a pointy stick puncturing Simon's flesh also sounds like someone just move some leaves and crushing them. In the book, Simon attempts to warn the other kids about some old man then dies when the hunters thought he was the beast.
The lord of the flies is also not represented in the movie at all with its somewhat psychotic episodes erupting near Simon and creating the suspense in the book allowing fear and explanation to seep through and clue in to many ideas to come forth.
Overall the movie doesn't bode well with the book since the movie is very much just like any other movie on book. Lines just read off and no real acting in it. It sounds as if the crew who made the movie just wanted a quick buck and do not wish to be remembered for their talents. This movie was a waste of time.

Piggy and Ralph following Simon's death

After Simon died, Piggy and Ralph were blaming it on themselves. Ralph kept on thinking that it was his fault that Simon died, while Piggy was trying to comfort Ralph by telling him that it wasn't they up in the moment and it was dark. Piggy also told him that he wasn't part of circle that was participating in the killing. "You were outside. Outside the circle. You never really came in. Didn't you see what we- what they did?"(Golding, 173). Piggy would always say that it was an accident no one wanted it to happen

If I were in this situation I would be very terrified that participated in a murder of a group member. I would probably not act with as much guilt as Ralph did and I would get over the death of someone faster than him too. If I were in the situation of Piggy where I had to comfort someone like Ralph, I would do my best in helping him get over the death of someone like Simon.

~The Morning Globe~

Chapter 11: Castle Rock

This chapter begins as Ralph and Piggy were ambushed from Jack and his hunters. They were jumped for their fire and were in a complete chaos for about an hour and everyone was playing dirty. Ralph and Jack were going at it though. Their fight was personal and at the end Ralph got stabbed very lightly with Jack's pointy spear. Then Roger ran atop of the mountain and started pushing boulders down. While this was happening Piggy had the conch and was trying to speak and down came the tumbling boulder taking him out and killing him. He was taken out from the knee to the chin and left grey matter where he and the boulder landed. This left Ralph all alone since Jack saw this as an opportunity to imprison some of his members. This left Ralph all alone and the hunt of hunts has begun.

Chapter 12 ~Cry of the Hunters~

In chapter 12, Ralph is huddled in the jungle near Castle Rock.Samneric, who are guarding Castle Rock under Jack's Permission are approached by Ralph. They inform him that Jack's tribe will be out hunting him the next day, and they had sharpened the sticks on both ends. Ralph tells Samneric of his hiding spot, and proceeds back to it. Scared by Jack's power, Samneric tells Jack about Ralph's hiding spot . Other attempts of getting Ralph from his hiding spot are unsuccessful, so they set the entire area on fire for pay back. Ralph begins to run from the advancing fire, making his way to Simon's mat of creepers where he hides and lays low. The savages advance with the fire, searching, hunting for Ralph. They finally reach Ralph's hiding spot, and Roger looks in. Ralph attacked him, pushed him over and continued running to the beach. Running fast, he almost crashed into a Naval officer standing at the beach, whom was attracted by all the fire and smoke. He assumed that their stay on the island, must have been all "fun and games," but is surprised at the spears and face paint on many of the boys. Some are crying, others are confused. The officer is told that two boys were killed, and everyone was taken to a Navy cruiser.