tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039868915373500809.post2512660712816425729..comments2023-09-27T08:23:31.813-06:00Comments on Rattlers Reads: Lord of the Flies-- Page Goal for Thursday!Mrs. Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08088597309015881023noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039868915373500809.post-73285579763456023472013-12-20T11:59:11.706-07:002013-12-20T11:59:11.706-07:00Question #7- Discuss the change in Jack's pers...Question #7- Discuss the change in Jack's personality that is described at the beginning of the chapter. What is Jack's highest priority, and what does this tell us about him?<br /><br /> Jack personality because demanding, controlling, and 'wants-it-done-then-and-there'. Jack's highest priority becomes hunting the pigs, and gathering the meat for the boys (besides Piggy). This tells us that Jack's mind is very narrow, and it only focus' on one thing. Hunting pigs. Jack doesn't care much for the fire, and keeping it going atop the mountain. He also doesn't care much for rules unless they're his own. He doesn't want to follow Ralph's rules, but does so anyways in the beginning of the book, even if it's reluctantly. He later breaks off from the boys though, to make his own tribe that'll focus mainly around hunting down pigs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039868915373500809.post-59008085095928770162013-12-20T11:46:32.821-07:002013-12-20T11:46:32.821-07:00Question #15- What does Sam and Eric's descrip...Question #15- What does Sam and Eric's description of the beast tell us about human psychology? <br /><br /> I think that the way that Samneric described the beast, shows that the human brain sees what it wants to see when it is unknown of what it's seeing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039868915373500809.post-38432461585948929762013-12-20T11:40:48.394-07:002013-12-20T11:40:48.394-07:00Question #23- What is the 'beast' that boy...Question #23- What is the 'beast' that boys killed? How is this event ironic and especially tragic (not only for the beast, but for everyone on the island?) How is it symbolically significant?<br /><br /> Since I already spoiled it during the last book club meeting, (sorry about that by the way, but you guys should have gotten to the page goal) I'm going to answer this question truly.<br /><br /> The 'beast' the boys killed was Simon. Simon had been hiding in the bushes for quite some time, so when he managed to get out of the bushes and go and find the rest of the boys, he was very weak and couldn't walk all that much. So he crawled to them. He was a mess and looked quite strange, so naturally the boys thought he, Simon, was the beast.<br /><br /> This event is ironic and tragic because it shows that the boys don't think before they act. They just attack something that they believe to be dangerous/harmful/not like them. It's tragic because in the end, they realise that they just murdered one of their own out of impulse. They realise it too late though, for SImon's body has already been washed out to the sea.<br /><br /> It's symbolically significant because it shows that they were frightened. No matter how much Jack and Ralph convince the rest of the boys that they're not frightened, or how much the rest of the boys do the same, they were frightened. And because they were frightened, they acted on impulse. They were scared of something that wasn't like them. Something they believed to be a 'beast' when in reality, it was just SImon, weak and sick from hiding from them all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039868915373500809.post-25784257209177554922013-12-19T15:51:26.969-07:002013-12-19T15:51:26.969-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039868915373500809.post-70614163196127931462013-12-18T18:23:37.670-07:002013-12-18T18:23:37.670-07:0023. What is the “beast” that the boys kill? How is...23. What is the “beast” that the boys kill? How is this event ironic and especially tragic (not only for <br />the “beast,” but for everyone on the island)? How is it symbolically significant? <br /><br />This is a tough one. If you are a boy, this has most likely happened to you already. <br /><br /> I see the hunt as something the kids have seen the adults in their life do. And in their mind it is glorified. They do not really understand the act, however, and are only driven by the rewards that the adults in their life are given by bringing food to the table. Rarely does the hunter feel 'good' about taking a life, but understands that it is necessary for the survival of his family ans so he does it. But rarely is their joy in taking a life. This is the transition I see. The sudden realization, when they are finally successful, that they have taken an innocent life. And with that, their innocence is now gone. They will no longer be 'real' children from this point on....Custishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692644510612030717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039868915373500809.post-12606369399742493592013-12-15T10:26:12.516-07:002013-12-15T10:26:12.516-07:00Jack Ralph and Piggy are the oldest. I think. Jack...Jack Ralph and Piggy are the oldest. I think. Jack and Ralph are the leader kind. Piggy is the brainsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09547745722260411914noreply@blogger.com