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

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 Daily Mercury

Today at 7pm, on a mysterious island with growing green trees and clouds of leaves. Simon was found dead drifting the glowing open sea going to the golden gates to see St. Peter. He was murdered by a young tribe lead by Jack Merridew who is infamous as the leader of the hunters.
Jack and his hunters were prancing around in tight circle singing in fear and pride. Simon was going towards them and was explaining to them who the beast was. It seems that the "Beast" is the Lord of the Flies. Even then now we have no clue that the Lord of the Flies is. Some Psychologists say it is completely made up or truly is a new beast.

" It is impossible to have a such a beast. Lord of the Flies being described from other members of the group is horrendous and frightening." said Wrighty Mick Tighty, Psychologist from Harvard. " Their atrocious depictions are completely ludicrous to reality."

"It is possible that the people on the island were starving and dehydrated creating mirages and leaving reality behind them giving ideas from simple subjects which makes beast." said Lefty McGee of Stanford University.
This meant that Simon senseless death might of been an accident or a amazing plan to eliminate him from the island which the hungry survivors wish to live off.

Supplementary Task V

An important part in these chapters were when the fighter pilot was hanging from the tree by his parachute, which scared the boys. We found the situation very sad and weird. Especially when the kids are the only ones on the island. This probably means that there was war going on and the whole reason why the boys are stranded on the island is because their plane got shot down. There is a lot of tribal dancing and the boys are starting to lose their civilized manner and are being more and more like animals or beasts. The dances are not only to raise the morale of the group more starting to become more like a dress rehearsal for the real thing, such as hitting the boy that is acting as the pig. The groups conflict escalated to a point where Jack started his own tribe and most of the older boys left with him leaving Ralph alone with Simon and Piggy. When Simon goes sit next to the pig mother's head he starts to have imaginations about the pig talking. The Lord Of The Flies states that if he were to tell the boys that the beast doesn't exist, then he will only be killed by Jack, but Ralph and Piggy too. After hearing all this he goes unconscious.

The Conch

The conch from the start was used a toy and accidentally turned into a calling device to get all the boys to come. If it wasn't for the conch shell then not all the boys might not would be found. After this the conch shell was used to call the boys and get them together for an assembly. When at the assembly the conch shell would be used for talking. Whoever had the conch shell would be the one that talks and no one shall interrupt that person unless it's Ralph.

When Piggy and Ralph first discovered the conch shell they treated it as a toy. After Piggy told Ralph that the shell can make a sound, tried to blow into it and it created a low emitting sound like a fart sound. "Ralph pursed her lips and squirted air into the shell, which emitted a low, farting noise. This amused the boys so much that Ralph went on squirting for some minutes, between bouts of laughter."(Golding , 12). After so many blows, Ralph got the technique of conch blowing down and when he blew again he got a sound that was an octave higher and was a lot louder."The note boomed again: and then at his firmer pressure, the note, fluking up an octave, became a strident blare more penetrating than before."( Golding, 13). After this blow by Ralph, the conch has become the calling of the group members then just a toy. "Ralph found his breath and blew a series of short blasts. Piggy exclaimed: "There's one!"(Golding, 13). Later on in the story after all the group members have been found, Ralph makes a rule that if anybody is gonna talk then they will need the conch shell to do so. The person with the conch shell shall be interrupted unless it is by Ralph and only Ralph. "I'll give the conch to the next person to speak. He can hold it when he's speaking. And he won't be interrupted. Except for me." (Golding, 31). In chapter 3 when the boys are starting to build their shelter Ralph complains that no one but him and Simon are working while the others just go hunting or wander away.He's saying that if he uses the conch for a meeting they all come but they don't pay any attention after the meeting is over. "I bet if i blew the conch this minute, they'd come running. When the meeting was over they'd work for five minutes then wander off or go hunting."(Golding, 51). In chapter four Ralph is upset when they noticed a ship and told everybody to go up to the mountain and then noticed that the fire hasn't been maintained by Jack and the hunters. At the same time the hunters return and made Ralph even more angry than before. The conch shell is used for a meeting as usual, but this time Ralph isn't planning for fun and games. "'I'm calling an assembly.'One by one, they halted, and stood watching him. 'With the conch. I'm calling a meeting even if we have to go on into the dark. Down on the platform. When I blow it. Now.'"(Golding, 80). In chapter five, the assembly starts by Ralph talking about how each assembly before has just been a joke and that needs to change. The meetings needs to be more serious and the decisions that are made in the meeting needs to be done. Ralph finally realizes as the meeting goes on that Piggy is actually intelligent and contributes more than the rest of the group."Assembly after assembly had broken up in laughter when someone had leaned too far back and the log had whipped and thrown half a dozen boys backwards into the grass." (Golding, 82). In chapter six the conch shell is used to discuss about the beastie that samneric saw one night when they woke up. After telling Ralph, he and Jack go off to hunt the beastie. "'Ralph! Wake up!' The leaves were roaring like the sea. 'Ralph, wake up!' 'What's the matter?' 'We saw-' '-the beast' '-plain!' 'Who are you? The twins?' 'We saw the beast-' (Golding, 107).

Chapter 7 Summary "Shadows and Tall trees"

In the beginning of chapter 7 the group of boys are convinced that there is a pig on the mountain and a hunting raid begins. Before this Ralph was thinking about how good his life was before all this happened and is missing all the luxuries he had. Some of the boys give him comfort by telling him that he'll be back to where he came from. The group of boys soon spot the pig and the pursuit continues. Ralph gets a jab on the pig with the spear, but the pig still manages to get away. The group of boys on the mountain do a pig slaying ritual to reenact the killing of a pig. When night falls only Ralph, Jack, and Roger are on the mountain as the others are fall back because of fear. They finally reach the point where they see the beast that some of the Lil Luns are talking about, which turns out to be the pilot of the plane that crashed. When the boys saw this they ran back to camp where everybody else in fear.

Chapter 5 Summary

Ralph calls for an assembly by blowing on the conch to summon the other group members. Piggy gets recognition for being intelligent and insightful with his comments. Ralph gives him respect. Ralph is telling everybody that the rules set in place aren't being followed very strictly, he's worried about what's going to happen to the group if things keep on going like this. The shelters were built by Ralph and Simon only and the coconut shells that were supposed to be filled up with water to be drunk later are all empty. The bathrooms that were set in place aren't being used, while the Lil Luns are basically going whenever and wherever they want. Most importantly the fire isn't being kept lit by the hunters even though Ralph insists that the fire is more important then having food.

The assembly gets sidetracked after one of the Lil Luns states that he has nightmares of a big and terrifying monster. The big Luns guarantee that there are no monsters on the island. Jack states that if there is a monster then he stall go hunting for this beast.

Jack is starting to rebel the rules that are being set in place and it is becoming more clear that there are two groups being developed. The group that follows Ralph's ideas to keep thing democratic and the other group following Jack's anarchy.

SUPPLEMENTARY TASK III: Jack

At the beginning of the book Jack is less violent and savage and little is talked about him because it was all bottled up on the inside . He wanted to be the leader of the group at the beginning, but that didn't work out so Ralph became the leader. "I ought to be chief" pg 18. When he first got here he saw a pig and wanted to hunt it, but it escaped. In chapter 2 he insisted that the group needed to have a group dedicated to hunt for food. "All the same you need an army- for hunting. Hunting pigs-" pg 31. In chapter 3 Jack became more and more like a predator using hunting techniques to attempt to track down pigs to kill. "He lowered his chin and stared at the traces as though he would force them to speak to him. Then dog-like, uncomfortably on all fours yet unheeding his discomfort , he stole forward 5 yards and stopped" pg 48. In chapter 4 when Jack has got the technique of stalking his prey he has to have the camouflage to have the stealth. He does this by putting clay on his face. " For hunting. Like in the war. You know- dazzle paint. Like thing trying to look like something else-" pg 66. By chapter 5 the group has all have their roles, Jack being a hunter. The hunters are suggesting the meetings should be more serious and not just fun and games. Ralph has become more of a leader but not by a democratic way, but more by force and strong speeches. He even broke the rules, but nobody minded because he has the confidence to speak up. " Jack was the first to make himself heard. He had not got the conch and thus spoke against the rules; but nobody minded." pg 94. In chapter 6 Ralph is starting to over-throw Ralph and his rules. He's becoming more of a dictator while Ralph is trying to keep things democratic. "Conch!Conch!" shouted Jack, "We don't need the conch more. We know who ought to say things. What good did Simon do speaking, or Bill, or Walter? It's time some people knew they've got to keep quiet and leave deciding things to the rest of us-" pg 111.

Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach

At the beginning of the chapter 3 Ralph and others build huts to live in, while Jack is gone hunting for food which would be the pigs that are spotted on the island. Ralph and Jack start to argue about what needs to be done to survive on the island. Jack thinks that hunting is the only thing the group needs to do to survive, while Ralph thinks more about the future on the island then just the present.