Lord Of The Flies Journal Essay Research

Lord Of The Flies Journal Essay, Research Paper

Lord Of The Flies

Reading Journal

Chapter 2

The assembly: What tensions exist. How does each of Ralph, Jack and Piggy attempt to relieve the tension.

The tension: one of the little ones recalled that he saw a snake-thing in the

forest. Ralph tried to calm the boy down by saying, .You couldn t have a

beastie, a snake-thing, on a island this size. You only get them in big

countries, like Africa, or India. x(P39) What the little boy said is vital to

the plot development. Because before his discovery of the .beastie x, other

boys thought this is a perfect island. But now, the island is no longer a

paradise because the boys are aware now that there are beasties. Even

though Ralph denied the existence of beastie, his action doesn t suggest

so. Ralph tells other boys that they would be rescued; this shows that

Ralph has changed. In chapter one, Ralph was having fun like other boys,

but after he heard what littlun said, it seems that he want to leave the

island; possibly because he believe the beast could exist. Jack tries to

relieve the tension by saying, .Ralph s right of course. There isn t a snake-

thing. But if there was a snake we d hunt and kill it. We re going to hunt

pigs and get meat for everybody. And we ll look for the snake too x(P40)

From this quotation, I can see Jack has changed considerably. Because in

Chapter 1, Jack was reluctant to kill a pig; But now not only he says that

he is going to kill pigs, but now he also says that they are going to look for

the snake-thing. Piggy didn t relieve the tension, but he interpreted the

little boy s speech.

Gathering wood: the relationship between Ralph and Jack

When the boys gathered woods, Ralph and Jack worked like as if they are

best friends. On page 39, Ralph said, .Almost too heavy. x Then Jack said,

.Not for the two of us. x The conversation between Ralph and Jack shows

that Jack belief: If they work together, nothing is impossible for them to

overcome. Also, this quotation shows Jack s respect for Ralph.

C) The fire and its aftermath

When the boys couldn t find a match to start the fire, Jack pointed out that

they should use Piggy s spec as burning glasses. So the boys went against Piggy s will, and stole the specs to start the fire. When Piggy got his glasses back, the glasses was broken. From the boy s action, I can see that the boys all have changed. They are no longer cilvized, because they re

beginning to steal from others. And as result of the boy s actions, Piggy who is the most civilized among the boys, couldn t see clear anymore. Therefore, he could no longer critize the action of the boys.

Chapter Three

Jack s intensity during the hunt

Jack s intensity during the hunt tells us that Jack is a very determined person. Once he decides to do something, he would not stop till he succeeds. Also from his actions, we can see he has changed from a boy that was unwilling to kill a pig, to a hunter that appears to be determined to kill.

.Two continents of experience and feeling unable to communicate. x – the conflict between Ralph and Jack

The conflict between Ralph and Jack began when Jack came back and asked for water. Ralph complained to Jack that building shelters is their first priority, not hunting for meat. Jack opposed the idea. The conflict between Ralph and Jack serves as a foreshadow of more similar argument in the future, since we now know that their beliefs over hunting is different

c)Simon and his hideaway

Simon s action suggests to me that he isn t like the other boys. Because while other boys were either hunting or playing around, Simon helped Ralph build the shelter. And during his spare time, he would go to his hideway. This leads me to believe that Simon is refusing to mix in with a society that seems uncivilized.

Important: Littluns fear

Earlier in the book, Littluns mentioned the .beastie x to Ralph, Ralph tried to convince them that there isn t any beast on the island. But the fear still remained, this is significant, because it shows one of Ralph s flaws as a leader, he could not convince his followers.

Chapter Four

Roger s and Maurice s behavior with the littluns

Roger and Maurice s behavior toward the littluns suggests that they re finally revealing their true nature in a society where there is no adult to regulates them. This is crucial to plot development, because if Roger and Maurice are letting their real .selves x out, other boys on the island probably doing the same thing.

Jack s mask

When Jack painted his face, it tells us that he has become more uncivilized; because a mask is something an uncivilized person or savage would wear. By wearing a mask, Jack could disguise himself better in the forest and the job of hunting will be easier.

Ralph s, Simon s, Piggy s and Maurice s reactions to the fire being out

When they found out the fire was out, Ralph dropped everything, and run toward the mountaintop. Simon, Maurice, Piggy followed. Their actions show that unlike others, th

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