"The fire is the most important thing on the island. How can we ever be rescued except by luck, if we don't keep a fire going? Is a fire too much for us to make? He flung out an arm. "Look at us! How many are we? And yet we can't keep a fire going to make smoke. Don't you understand? Can't you see we ought to- ought to die before we let the fire out?" - Pg. 80-81
I chose this passage because the fire to Ralph, symbolizes life. When the fire goes out, they will die. It also shows that Ralph still has not changed as a leader because he still wants a fire before food. - Chad R.
"'I'm chief. We've got to make certain. Can't you see the mountain? There's no signal showing. There may be a ship out there. Are you off your rockers?' Mutinously, the boys fell silent or muttering. Jack led the way down the rock and across the bridge."
It seems like leadership is shifting from Ralph over to Jack.
" 'So remember. The rocks for a lavatory. Keep the fire going and smoke showing as a signal. Don't take fire from the mountain. Take your food up there.' " pg.81
I chose this passage because it shows how Ralph is finally standing up and saying what is on his mind. He is taking full control. Shannon F.
"I've been alone. By myself I went, thinking what's what. I know what we need. An assembly to put things straight. And first of all, I'm speaking." -pg. 79
I chose this because it shows that Ralph is trying to be a good leader by trying to do what's best for everyone and getting them on the right track so they can survive.
"And another thing. We nearly set the whole island on fire. And we waste time, rolling rocks, and making little cooking fires. Now I say this and make it a rule, because I'm chief. We won't have a fire anywhere but on the mountain. Ever."
I chose this passage because it demonstrates how Ralph is a good leader and wants best for the group. It also shows how Ralph is tired of everyone messing around and losing focus of getting off the island.
He found himself understanding the wearisomeness of this life, where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one's waking life was spent watching one's feet. p. 76
In This passage Ralph finally sees what life really is, that it ti almost always improvised and never planned.
"Look at us! How many are we? And yet we can't keep a fire going to make smoke. Don't you understand? Can't you see we ought to-ought to die before we let the fire out?" Page 81
This passage shows he's realizing how important the fire is.
"Only, decided Ralph as he faced the chief's seat, I can't think. Not like Piggy. Once more that evening Ralph had to adjust his values. Piggy could think. He could go step by step inside that fat head of his, only Piggy was no chief. But Piggy, for all his ludicrous body, had brains. Ralph was a specialist in thought now, and could recognize thought in another." pg. 78
I chose this because it shows that Ralph thinks that Piggy really is smart and logical.
"Far beneath them, the trees of the forest sighed, then roared. The hair on their foreheads fluttered and flames blew out sideways from the fire. Fifteen yards away from them came the plopping noise of fabric blown open." Pg. 98
I chose this passage because you are continuously trying to figure out what this "beast" is. The twins see it and tell the others. This time the others finally believe there is a beast.
"When they had understood what made this ghostly noise and Percival was quiet again, Ralph and Simon picked him up unhandily and carried him to a shelter. Piggy hung about near for all his brave words, and the three bigger boys went together to the next shelter. They lay restlessly and noisily among the dry leaves, watching the patch of stars that was the opening toward the lagoon. Sometimes a littlun cried out from the other shelters and once a bigun spoke in the dark. Then they too fell asleep." p 95
I chose this passage because it shows how scared all of the children are. The littluns are plagued by nightmares and the older boys must pretend that they are not terrified by their situation to comfort them.
"'Maybe,' he said hesitantly, 'maybe there is a beast.' The assembly cried out savagely and Ralph stood up in amazement." page 89
This passage shows how these kids are not open minded to other options. Even the thought of something actually being out there is funny to them. Their vulnerability might hurt them.
"This is a hunter's job." The rest of the boys watched intently. Piggy, finding himself uncomfortably embroiled, slid the conch to Ralph's knees and sat down. The silence grew oppressive and Piggy held his breath. "This is more than a hunter's job," said Ralph at last, "because you can't track the beast. And don't you want to be rescued?" 102
I chose this because it shows that all the boys other than Ralph and Piggy have forgotten their priority and because it's the statement that splits the group in two completely -Mary O
"It was furry. There was something moving behind its head-wings. The best moved too-" "That was awful. It kind of sat up-" "The fire was bright-" "we'd just made it up-" "-more sticks on-" "There was eyes-" "There were eyes-" "Teeth-" "Claws-" "We ran as fast as we could-" "Bashed into things-" "The beast followed us-" " I saw it slinking behind the trees-" "Nearly touched me-" pg 100
I choose this passage because it shows how the older boys could take this as their imagination or as real life which makes them have to make a trust to either believe the twins or blow it off as little kid imagination
Behind Ralph the tall grass had filled with silent hunters. Ralph looked at Jack. "You're a hunter." Jack went red. "I know. All right.' Something deep in Ralph spoke for him. "I'm chief. i'll go. Don't argue." pg. 104
I chose this passage because it shows how Ralph is a good leader because when Jack would not step up in a difficult situation, Ralph did.
"Things are breaking up. I don't understand why. We began well; we were happy. And then-" He moved the conch gently, looking beyond then at nothing remembering the beastie, the snake, the fire, the talk of fear. "Then people started getting frightened." pg 83.
I chose this passafe because, it shows that fear is getting to be a larger part in their lives. If they weren't afraid things would be running a lot smoother on the island. Clare F.
"We've got to talk about this fear and decide there's nothing in it. I'm myself frightened, sometimes; only thats nonsense! Like bogies. Then, when we've decided, we can start again and be careful about things like the fire."
I chose this quote because it seems like the kids are coming to the reality that if they don't do the necessary things to survive then they will all die. Also it seems like they are becoming aware of their surroundings.
22 comments:
"Only, decided Ralph as he faced the chief's seat, I can't think. Not like Piggy."
I chose this quote because it shows how Ralph is starting to realize piggy is the one who should be in charge, not him.
"The fire is the most important thing on the island. How can we ever be rescued except by luck, if we don't keep a fire going? Is a fire too much for us to make? He flung out an arm. "Look at us! How many are we? And yet we can't keep a fire going to make smoke. Don't you understand? Can't you see we ought to- ought to die before we let the fire out?" - Pg. 80-81
I chose this passage because the fire to Ralph, symbolizes life. When the fire goes out, they will die. It also shows that Ralph still has not changed as a leader because he still wants a fire before food. - Chad R.
"'I'm chief. We've got to make certain. Can't you see the mountain? There's no signal showing. There may be a ship out there. Are you off your rockers?'
Mutinously, the boys fell silent or muttering.
Jack led the way down the rock and across the bridge."
It seems like leadership is shifting from Ralph over to Jack.
-John E.
" 'So remember. The rocks for a lavatory. Keep the fire going and smoke showing as a signal. Don't take fire from the mountain. Take your food up there.' " pg.81
I chose this passage because it shows how Ralph is finally standing up and saying what is on his mind. He is taking full control.
Shannon F.
"I've been alone. By myself I went, thinking what's what. I know what we need. An assembly to put things straight. And first of all, I'm speaking."
-pg. 79
I chose this because it shows that Ralph is trying to be a good leader by trying to do what's best for everyone and getting them on the right track so they can survive.
Maggie F.
"You hunters! You can laugh! But I tell you the smoke is more important than the pig, however often you kill one." pg 81
This passage shows that Ralph has the right priorities and is more concerned with being rescued than killing a pig.
Abby D.
"You hunters! You can laugh! But I tell you the smoke is more important than the pig, however often you kill one." pg 81
This passage shows that Ralph has the right priorities and is more concerned with being rescued than killing a pig.
Abby D.
"And another thing. We nearly set the whole island on fire. And we waste time, rolling rocks, and making little cooking fires. Now I say this and make it a rule, because I'm chief. We won't have a fire anywhere but on the mountain. Ever."
I chose this passage because it demonstrates how Ralph is a good leader and wants best for the group. It also shows how Ralph is tired of everyone messing around and losing focus of getting off the island.
Marissa A.
"But a sign came down from the world of grown-ups, though at the same time there was no child awake to read it." Pg. 95
This passage shows that the adults are trying to find the kids even if the kids aren't aware of it.
He found himself understanding the wearisomeness of this life, where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one's waking life was spent watching one's feet.
p. 76
In This passage Ralph finally sees what life really is, that it ti almost always improvised and never planned.
Raff N
"Look at us! How many are we? And yet we can't keep a fire going to make smoke. Don't you understand? Can't you see we ought to-ought to die before we let the fire out?" Page 81
This passage shows he's realizing how important the fire is.
Anna Yung
"Only, decided Ralph as he faced the chief's seat, I can't think. Not like Piggy. Once more that evening Ralph had to adjust his values. Piggy could think. He could go step by step inside that fat head of his, only Piggy was no chief. But Piggy, for all his ludicrous body, had brains. Ralph was a specialist in thought now, and could recognize thought in another." pg. 78
I chose this because it shows that Ralph thinks that Piggy really is smart and logical.
"Far beneath them, the trees of the forest sighed, then roared. The hair on their foreheads fluttered and flames blew out sideways from the fire. Fifteen yards away from them came the plopping noise of fabric blown open." Pg. 98
I chose this passage because you are continuously trying to figure out what this "beast" is. The twins see it and tell the others. This time the others finally believe there is a beast.
"When they had understood what made this ghostly noise and Percival was quiet again, Ralph and Simon picked him up unhandily and carried him to a shelter. Piggy hung about near for all his brave words, and the three bigger boys went together to the next shelter. They lay restlessly and noisily among the dry leaves, watching the patch of stars that was the opening toward the lagoon. Sometimes a littlun cried out from the other shelters and once a bigun spoke in the dark. Then they too fell asleep." p 95
I chose this passage because it shows how scared all of the children are. The littluns are plagued by nightmares and the older boys must pretend that they are not terrified by their situation to comfort them.
-Bailey B.
"'Maybe,' he said hesitantly, 'maybe there is a beast.' The assembly cried out savagely and Ralph stood up in amazement." page 89
This passage shows how these kids are not open minded to other options. Even the thought of something actually being out there is funny to them. Their vulnerability might hurt them.
"This is a hunter's job."
The rest of the boys watched intently. Piggy, finding himself uncomfortably embroiled, slid the conch to Ralph's knees and sat down. The silence grew oppressive and Piggy held his breath.
"This is more than a hunter's job," said Ralph at last, "because you can't track the beast. And don't you want to be rescued?" 102
I chose this because it shows that all the boys other than Ralph and Piggy have forgotten their priority and because it's the statement that splits the group in two completely
-Mary O
"You're a hunter."
Jack went red
"I know. All right."
Something deep in Ralph spoke for him.
"I'm chief. I'll go. Don't argue" Pg. 104
I chose this because it shows who the true leader is. Jack is obviously afraid, while Ralph being the leader, is showing bravery and going by himself.
Madeline Baldwin
"It was furry. There was something moving behind its head-wings. The best moved too-" "That was awful. It kind of sat up-" "The fire was bright-" "we'd just made it up-" "-more sticks on-" "There was eyes-" "There were eyes-" "Teeth-" "Claws-" "We ran as fast as we could-" "Bashed into things-" "The beast followed us-" " I saw it slinking behind the trees-" "Nearly touched me-" pg 100
I choose this passage because it shows how the older boys could take this as their imagination or as real life which makes them have to make a trust to either believe the twins or blow it off as little kid imagination
Landon Hughett
Behind Ralph the tall grass had filled with silent hunters. Ralph looked at Jack. "You're a hunter." Jack went red. "I know. All right.' Something deep in Ralph spoke for him. "I'm chief. i'll go. Don't argue."
pg. 104
I chose this passage because it shows how Ralph is a good leader because when Jack would not step up in a difficult situation, Ralph did.
Rose T.
"A sound behind him made him turn. Jack was edging along the ledge. 'Couldn't let you do it on your own.'" (106).
I chose this passage because it shows how much respect Jack has for Ralph, even though they have had their arguments.
"Things are breaking up. I don't understand why. We began well; we were happy. And then-" He moved the conch gently, looking beyond then at nothing remembering the beastie, the snake, the fire, the talk of fear. "Then people started getting frightened." pg 83.
I chose this passafe because, it shows that fear is getting to be a larger part in their lives. If they weren't afraid things would be running a lot smoother on the island.
Clare F.
"We've got to talk about this fear and decide there's nothing in it. I'm myself frightened, sometimes; only thats nonsense! Like bogies. Then, when we've decided, we can start again and be careful about things like the fire."
I chose this quote because it seems like the kids are coming to the reality that if they don't do the necessary things to survive then they will all die. Also it seems like they are becoming aware of their surroundings.
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