#11

I think that this chapter is more exciting that some of the previous chapters. The boys are all scared yet they still want to enjoy themselves on the island. I think that Simon is being very mysterious. He doesn't really mind being on his own. He makes it clear that he doesn't believe that there is actually a beast so when it's dark, he starts to go back to the shelters by himself. Some of the other boys also didn't want to continue for the night so they turned back with Simon. Leaving Jack, Ralph and  Roger to continue searching. I understand why the boys started to head back, but I am wondering why Jack, Ralph and Roger decided to continue. Especially after Ralph admitted that they were being foolish to continue on. 

 

#10

In this chapter, Sam and Eric are outside watching the fire while the other boys are trying to sleep in the shelters. They heard some noises behind them and started running. They said that it followed them back to the shelters. I think that Sam and Eric would have been terrified in this chapter. They had heard different stories about how horrible the beast is. Now that they had actually seen it, they knew that they would have to run away to save themselves.

When Sam and Eric told Ralph about this, Ralph decided that this was getting to dangerous. He knew that he would have to hunt the beast in order to end their fears for the beast. Although they didn't really know what to expect, the older boys still went off to find it leaving the littluns' with Piggy. I think, knowing how scared all of the boys were, they would be some what excited knowing that their fears would soon end.

 

#9

Ralph called another meeting with all of the boys. He decided that this meeting would be about business and nothing else. For the majority of the meeting they were talking about the beast. Almost all of the boys were getting very scared. They didn't really know what it was. There were many suggestions and ideas of what it might be. Simon thought it was themselves- their fear. I thought that this was kind of interesting because only a few of the boys had thought that they'd seen the beast. The rest believed that it was real. However, like Simon, I also think that it is just their own fears and imaginations getting the better of them. Being as most of the boys believed that the beast was a creature they went out to find it.

#8- Painted Faces and Long Hair.

Jack was still hunting for pigs. He thought that the reason why he couldn't catch one was because they could see him. So he got the twins to help him blend in with his surroundings. Then, he finally caught his pig. Also, In this time, Ralph saw smoke from a ship in the horizon. I think he was very frustrated because this may have been his only chance to get off the island. But it was not possible for the ship to see a fire because it had gone out. Jack was supposed to make sure it was always burning but he forgot and went hunting instead.
I think that Jack was just really excited to catch a pig and so he completely forgot about the fire. But I can also see why Jack was so frustrated because it may have been their only chance to get off the island and Jack didn't seem to care.

#7- Huts on the Beach

In this chapter, Ralph is getting very frusterated. Jack is off hunting while Simon and Ralph are building shelters. I feel that things would be much more organized if everyone was helping eachother in this chapter. Instead, the majority of the boys are swimming. Also, Simon goes off and builds another fort in the middle of the forest. It doesn't really make sense for him to do this because he has heard stories of the beastie. for some reason, this doesn't bother him. I think that maybe he wants to be indepentant or try to capture the beastie. Maybe he wants to kill it so it doesn't hurt anyone.

#6- Fire on the Mountain

It is the first couple of days on the mountain. From the way they are acting, I think that some of the boys are excited to be on the island with no parents, and others are worried that they will never get off. The older boys are taking control. They are not listening to the younger boys, or Piggy's opinions. Only there own. I don't think that in this chapter, Ralph is being a very good or responsible leader. He made the rule that anyone holding the conch could speak with the exception of himself who could speak all of the time. This was unfair to everyone also. Then, Ralph tells them to make a fire. Imimmediately, every boy except for Piggy goes to get fire wood. Once they had the fire started. They did not watch it closely and it spread and burned half of the mountain. i feel this was not a wise decision for Ralph to make. A boy went missing because he was careless and didn't seem to care about anyone else except for himself, Jack and Simon.

#5- Why do Good?

I think that a lot of people just naturally like to help people in need. I like to help people because I usually feel sorry for them. I try to picture myself their position and understand how they feel. However, I do think that some people do good to get attention. I know that there are awards for people who help the community, so they probably want to make themselves look like a good person. I also think that some people are good because that is how they were raised. Their parents or religion has taught them to have good manures and help others.