Thursday, April 19, 2007

Supplementary Task 1

With the incidents in the first three chapters some are relevant to the world around us such as the plane crashing and killing animals to survive.

The chaos between the group for order is kind of like a riot and the government. Some governments do not allow people to have equal rights which create riots and have people fighting for rights. This sometimes leads to death or confusion that could have serious implication such as the kids on the island. If no order on land with government with lots of supplies and the people having supplies which in the end people get hurt but not many people die for recklessness. On the island if order isn't brought people die and no one can help if they are dying with the technology that people have with their supplies.

Roasting the pig on a fire can be related to people roasting marshmallows or barbecuing meat to their delight. People roast meat like pork and steak with spices but for the Ralph and the others they get pork straight with no spices which really kills it and no utensils.

The Conch in the book can also be compared to a school bell of some sort or a bell to start an official sport. The sounds coming from the conch and bell from the school means rules will no be in place. Order is brought from the conch and bell. Though the sounds are completely different they mean the same and have different effects on magnitude. A school bell means that people are going to talk to teach students about the world and who to do specific math equations with specialized formulas. The conch means that people will find out what was happened since the last time the conch has been blown.

Another point with the conch is that is represents who is speaking at the moment. Such as mic in a conference. The man or woman speaking in the mic is the person who everyone listens to and has most of the control over words being exchanged. When the conch is being held then the holder has full control over words being said and says their int of view on the situation on the island and how to cope with it. The mic and conch also allow other people to point fingers since the person talking has control and can be questioned without reason. Sometimes a conference can go awry but most of the time is doesn't. The kids on the island have no order whatsoever and talk out of place when certain characters hold the power of words.

The students finding each other on the island is related to new employees meeting co-workers. At first you judge since by looking at someone you tend to tell how one is and how they are treated in life. Other are better off with their clothing or their choice of words when they speak.

The fear of the 'beastie' can referred to animals in the jungle during the night. People who have no clue what is in the jungle will be frightened for whats in the jungle and their safety. People in war torn areas are usually in fear since they have no clue when they might die or be injured with loss of limbs. This is all brought from the unknown facts of your whereabouts. In the book the kid with the mulberry birthmark saw a 'beastie' and was never found again. No one knows he escaped or was eaten. Even so, just being on the island puts fear in the kids since they have no clue what to expect and with no help whatsoever. If one person gets hurt no one has the education to help the healing process of the body or help stave off disease that may be in the fruit they ingest or meat from the animal they feed on.

So most incidents that occur in the story can be related to real situations.

1 comment:

Lord of Sexyness said...

Hey, I like the way you related the book to life situation. Hard...but you pulled it off. You did a great job Eduardo =] very impresive ~