Tuesday, May 15, 2007
News Report on Simon's death (Article B)
A boy being killed by partners by accident
Cedric Hsieh Western News Reporter
A boy named Simon, who was trapped on a island was accidentally killed by his friends thinking he was the beast on the island. After a few weeks, the boys were rescued by the navy.
A group of boys, who were on their way for escaping the attack from Wold War II. Their plane crashed because it was attacked, and landed on this deserted island.
The boys were organized in duties on the island, the main duty is to hunt for foods. Simon helped the group in building huts.
According to the boys, they believed that there was a beast on the island. On a stormy night, while the boys were having a feast, they saw a black shadow coming out from the forest. They attacked the thing, and did not realize that the thing was Simon. So they accidentally killed him by thinking he was the beast.
Ralph, who was there while the accident happen, blamed himself for not stopping the accident to happen. "I was there, I should had stop them", said Ralph, who busted into tears.
After the boys are back in London, they will be put in court.
Monday, May 7, 2007
SUPPLEMENTARY Task VIII
2. Jack and his tribe try to kill Ralph and they burn the whole forest in order to smoke Ralph out of the jungle.
3.Simon's death.
4. Piggy's death.
The most important event I chose is Ralph encounters a naval officer on the beach and the boys get rescued.The main task for the boys on the island is to be rescued. This is the end of the story. The moment when the boys see the naval officer on the beach, hunting, pigs, power, those things are not important any more. The officer says that he is unable to understand how upstanding British lads could have acted with such poor form.The boys realized how evil their behaviors are.Even Ralph, whose life has been saved by the presence of the ship, weeps tears of grief rather than joy. For Ralph, as the other boys, nothing can ever be as it was vefore coming to the island of the Lord of the Flies.
*QUEENIE*
CHAPTER 9
Jack's group still piggy's glasses to make fire. Simon is finally going to discover what the beast. the boys down the mountain started chanting and reacting the moment when they killed the pig. When Simon came down to tell everyone about the beast they though he was the beast so they stab him with the stick and killed him. Everybody was really sad and there's was only Piggy and Ralph left in the group.
by :JeenysthaJ
Movie vs Book
Comparing/Contrasting
The last half of the movie was effective in the sense that the overall plot and meaning were the same as the book, even though it lacked some key events that happened in the book. Some of the key events that it missed or changed were; When Simon talked to the 'Lord of the Flies,' (pg. 157, 158, and 159 in the book) this event symbolizes the savagery of Jack (for putting the pigs head on the stick) the very unstable state of Simon's mind (because he thought he was talking to the pigs head) and it also reveals Simon likes the two boys Jack and Ralph. In the movie Simon just stares at the pigs head, which does not show his madness. Another important event that was not in the movie was when Jack flung his spear at Ralph and hit him in the side of the ribs ripping off some flesh (pg. 201 in the book), this symbolizes Jack total transformation into a violent savage. In the movie they replace this with Ralph running away from Jack after Piggy is killed, this is not nearly as effective because it does not show you that Jack hates Ralph a lot and wants to kill him and that Jack has lost his humanity and become a savage. There were also some other parts of the book that were changed or missing in the movie but they are insignificant to the meaning and plot of the story. Overall the Movie was effective because it showed how eventually every boy who was on the island was with Jacks tribe (Piggy was murdered by Jacks tribe and Sam and Erik were captured) except Ralph. Jacks tribe hunted Ralph (a reference is on pg.209), and when rescue came the boys realized how dark and violent humanity was. >Nick<
News Report on Simon's death (Article A)
A boy was killed because the savage of human
Cedric Hsieh Daily Mercury Reporter
During World War Two, a group of British boys were in a plane accident, and crashed in an unmanned island. While they were having a feast, they accidentally killed their companion by thinking he was the beast they were afraid of.
One of the boys, named Piggy said, “It was dark. There was that- that bloody dance. There was lighting and thunder and rain. We was scared!"
According to Piggy, Simon was a different boy comparing to the others. "Coming in the dark-he had no business crawling like that out of the dark. He was batty. He asked for it." said Piggy with furry in his eyes.
The boys who killed Simon didn't notice what they had attacked during the feast. They just want violence and fun on the island. The boys lost their minds and their ability to maintain civilization just in a few weeks. This event shows the concern towards the future of our society.
Sunday, May 6, 2007
Chapter11 Summary
By Cedric
Thursday, May 3, 2007
CHAPTER10----summary
*QUEENIE*
Ritual dances
The ritual dance in Chapter 9 did not seem too fulfill any function except make every one excited and bloodthirsty. I think that it got out of hand because the boys were over excited and bloodthirsty so they mistook Simon for a beast and killed him. People did not stop the dance because they were excited and bloodthirsty beyound reason and probably did not care if Simon was a beast or not.
Four ritual activities that I do are; making my bed, brushing my teeth, taking out the garbage, and cleaning the dishes off the table.
I think brushing my teeth is the most important ritual. If you do not brush your teeth they will get rotten break, and fall out. Also if you have clean teeth it makes you look more approachable then if you don't. >Nick<
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Chapter 12 summary
This chapter is the climax of the conflict between Jack and Ralph, Piggy died Samneric were captured by Jcak and the rest of the boys(except Ralph) are in Jacks tribe. Ralph has no followers and can no longer go near Jack without being attacked, the chapter starts with Ralph sneaking up to the fringes of Jack's camp and taulking to the newly recruted Samneric, when somone comes along Ralph runs away and goes back into hiding having learned that Jack and the others are going to hunt him next day. Jack is a total savage now and wants to kill Ralph, the rest of the chapter tauks about the tribe hunting Ralph and finally setting the forest on fire to kill him. In the last few pages Ralph gets saved by a pilot and cries over the slaughter on the island. >Nick<
Chapter5
by Jeenystha
Monday, April 30, 2007
Chapter 8 summary
Jacks group and Ralph's are very different from each other, Ralph's group establishes another fire and tries to get rescued while Jack's group hunts and has 'fun.' One of the thing that creates conflict between the groups and what I think will eventually lead to violence is that Jack's group needs fire and the only way to get it is to steal it from Ralphs group. >Nick<
Sunday, April 29, 2007
movie V.S. book
In the book, it happens in chapter4 and it's a ship goes by, but in the movie, there's a plane goes by. It's not a big problem, but I still think the book's description is much more effective than the movie. In the movie, it just happened in few minutes and there are not many description of Ralph's psychological thoughts of how anxious and sad he is. It's maybe the only chance for them to get rid of this island, but at the timing, the signal fire is run out, they missed this chance. Ralph is so mad at Jack when he saw Jack and his choir hunting back with a pig. Though Jack aplologized, he still didn't realize how seriously the mistake he made is. In the movie, Jack just apologizes and than skip to he bullys Piggys, it doesn't show much about the confrontion between Jack and Ralph. So for this portion, I prefer the book.
*QUEENIE*
CHAPTER6---passage
This passage shows that as time goes on, the boys begin to forget their main task of exploding the monster and be rescued. They are too fond of play. They are still a group of kids and not mature enough to control themselves and do things in order.That's maybe the foreshadow of the tragedy happens at the end of the book.
&QUEENIE&
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
chapter4--Important quotes
"Now though, there was no parent to let fall a heavy hand, Maurice still felt the unease of wrong doing," "here invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life." These quots are important because they tell us that the boys still remember there old life and feel guilty when they do stuff that wasn't allowed.
On pages 75 and 76 Jack bully's Piggy like a bully at school. At school, bully's generally pick on the weakest or smallest kid, Jack does this in the book. When Jack got into trouble for letting out the fire on page 76, he used Piggy as a scapegoat for his anger which is what bully's at school do. >Nick<
CHAPTER6 connection
This remind me that though we are living a happy and peaceful life,there are still many commotions and terrors in many other places all over the world.Just as the Virginia shooting which happened a week ago. When we were having our classes safe at school, 32students were killed in Virginia which is not far away from here. When we are eating delicious food, thousands of poor children may suffering from the starvation.One of the Chinese maxim said:''think os danger in times of peace."
&QUEENIE&
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Chapter 7 Summary
^_^ By Cedric
Monday, April 23, 2007
Chiefs tool
In the first few chapters Ralph uses the conch to call the boys from were they are to speak to them. The first rule made about the conch was whoever held it was the only one who could speak with an exception of Ralph, for example “I’ll give the conch to the next person to speak,” pg.31, “and he won’t be interrupted except by me,” pg.31 all of the boys agreed with this. Later on in the book a new rule is made that states that were ever the conch is, there can be a meeting (“were the conch is, that’s a meeting” pg.42), the boys were fine with this. Later on all the boys except for Jack have gotten use to the conch’s rules, Jack starts to reject the rules of the conch and tell everyone that they do not need it, “conch, conch shouted Jack, we don’t need the conch any more.” >Nick<
MAKING CONNECTION IN CHAPTEER 1
On page 19 when they voted Ralph to be chief.It shows that though they are out of England they stick to what they had back in society like democratie and roles and sutff like that.
by:Jeenystha J
CHAPTER6------summary
&QUEENIE&
Chapter3~Important and Interesting Passage
This passage gives the forshadowing of Jack trying to win the crowd's heart. I think this is a very interseting place, because the desire of being a leader or celeberity. The image is quite funny, the way Jack is trying to obey Ralph but also getting the position of controlling.
By Cedric ^_^
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Chapter2----Important and Interesting Passage
"I got the conch! Just you listen! The first thing we ought to have made was shelters down there by the beach. It wasn't half cold down there in the night. But the first time Ralph says "fire" you goes howling and screaming up this here mountain. Like a pack of kids!"
-----p45
From this passage, we can see Piggy's scientific and intellectual aspects of civilization. He has good logical and intelligent.Although Piggy has a great deal to offer the boys' fledgling civilization, they see him as a whiny weakling and therefore despise him and refuse to listen to him, even when his ideas are good. But at last, they still have to do what Piggy suggested before ,like light a signal fire, and they also begin to make huts in chapter3. That are things which Piggy suggested at the beginning, but the boys all ignore him. Only when Ralph , Jack or someone else mentions, they begin to think about it and do it.
CHAPTER 2 connection
This remained me about my school life, like we have to hands up before we answer the questions or say anthing else. I totally realize that how much important it is to act with order.
Once, I was in elementary school, teacher wanted me to collect the ideas about where are we going to on the field trip. Everyone discussed and talked, because this was not in the class, so no one handed up to get the right to speak. They just said whatever they wanted to say, and the classroom was noisy, some students even began to shout. Finally, we still couldn't get any decision and the class was in a mess. That made me know how important it is to act with order.
So in this point, I appreciate Ralph and think he is a good leader.
&@& --------by Queenie
Chapter 4 summary
The boys are getting used to living on the island; there are two group, the littluns and the biguns. The littluns are the smaller kids around 6 and the biguns are all of the big kids around 10 and higher. In this chapter there is foreshadowing of how Jack will act in the rest of the book, Jack paints his face and makes a barbaric chant about killing pigs, and starts to act like a savage. Another important event in this chapter is that Jack goes hunting for pigs and takes the boys who are watching the fire on top of the mountain with him, but while he is out hunting the fire goes out and a ship comes near the island and leaves. I think this event symbolises that Jack has given up on any rescue and is focusing more on surviving on the island by reverting to his ancestory.
By: Nick Henderson
Connection in Chapter 3
In my daily life, teamwork has always been important to me. In this chapter, Ralph thinks Jack is out playing and not helping to make shelters. I think this has always been an obvious situation between group members. However, Ralph and Jack didn't find a solution between them. Working individually has always been my style, because I usually can't trust the others with the work. Sometimes there are usually one or two people in the group that don't give efforts in doing the works. This not only made the resault of the work less complete, but also can make the others work more. Example: If the members in our group work more organize, we will have a better project. (Just kidding ^~^)
CHAPTER1 summary
(the athlete). Together they discover a conch and ralph use it to call the other kids that scattered on the island.As the boys come, Piggy memorize their name. There's this guy called Jack that is really bossy and that have his own choir. Jack and Ralph both want to be leader of the boys, it ended up by ralph being elected. They start to exclude Piggy, they mock him alot and don't let him talk. Piggy is asthmatic and wears glasses. Jack,Simon, and Ralph goes off in the forest to search for food and while walking they disscovered that they were the only ones on the island. They discovered that there's pigs but Jack is unable to kill . We find out later in this chapter that Ralph and Piggy are two different people piggy is in the lower class but smart,he's an orphan and live with his aunt. Ralph,on the other hand, is rich and have a dad that's in the navy he is sure that his dad will come and rescue them from this island. We know now that Jack doesn't really care about others but he develpped compassion for Ralph.
by: Jeenystha Jean
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
CHAPTER2 summary
-----BY QUEENIE
Chapter 3 Summary
By Cedric
Jack trys to track down a pig, but failed. He went back to the seashore and found Ralph and Simon building up shelters for the "littluns" to live in. Ralph complained about doing all the work by himself and Jack not catching one pig. Although Jack claims that they will catch one soon, Ralph protested that his hunters use hunting for excuses to excape from works. He questioned Jack if he noticed that the littluns are having nightmares and hard to get to sleep. Ralph pointed out that all the people are all excited about discussing, but not willing to fullfil the plans. Ralph thinks that Jack is just the same like the others, not willing to work, none of the other boys besides Simon will help him.They went swimming together in the lagoon, trying to be united, but failed. Simon went walking by himself, he helped the littluns reach the fruits that they can't. He found a beautiful jungle full with flowers and birds. He checked if he is alone, and sits down to enjoy the view.