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ФФФФФФФФФ>ФФФФФФФФФ>ФФФФФФФФФ>Chop Here>ФФФФФФФФФ>ФФФФФФФФФ>ФФФФФФФФФ>ФФФФФФФФФ The Lord of The Flies Journal I If I were among the boys on the island I would vote for Piggy as leader. Although he is not one of the bigger boys, and seems to be put down all the time, I think that he is the smartest. He would be able to think of ways to be saved. The problem with having Piggy chosen as leader is that he is smaller, and is similar to an outcast. His ideas would not be taken seriously because of his age and size. If the bigger boys were to disagree with one of Piggy's ideas, they may take control, and cause corruption among the kids. I would not pick Ralph, because he seems as though he does not put much though into what he is doing. He also seems to be influenced easily by Piggy. Although his strength and age over- powers the others, Piggy's intelligence is by far greater than Ralph's. Jack is similar to Ralph in his strength, but seems to have a totally different point about survival on the island. His points focus on the fact that they are going to stay there for a while, and need to hunt. Simon is different than the others. He seems to have some common sense, but does not speak up. He is also one of the bigger kids, but does not have enough self confidence in himself to become a leader. Overall Piggy would make an excellent leader, but his appearance and age would make the others questions his orders. Journal II Living on the island was an inner battle. Other boys on the island found it hard to obey my orders. One of the bigger boys, Jack, formed a hunting group. One day they went out on one of their trips searching for pig meat for the rest of us to eat. They took a while, and during their time gone, a ship was spotted off the coast of the island. All the kids became happy, knowing that they were going to be rescued. Even though the boat was nearing the island, something didn't feel right. It wasn't turning in any way to our fire that we built to signal the boat down. I then though for a moment and looked back to notice that the fire was out. Once Jack returned, all happy of his findings, I began to question him about the fire. After he told him that he put out the fire, I lost my mind. Anger and frustration filled my body. I was thinking of attacking him, but realized that as leader of the group I could not loose spirit of us being found. The decision on what we were going to do was a tough one, as all of the little kids became frightened of not being rescued. My decision was to start the fire once more, and build up the other's spirits of being found. Journal IV Reflection: If the boys were girls If the boys on the island were girls, I think that they would have not survived as long as the boys did. They probably would not have had as many conflicts with each other, but still there wouldn't be anyone to hunt for food, nor anyone to make shelters. Disadvantages The girls once finding each other upon the island would be more disorganized. Once hearing of the beast, all would probably not be brave enough to face such a monster. The attitudes of some of the younger children in the novel would probably be similar to the girls, this being that they would cry and put no effort into making fires, and building shelters. As girls are not as much equipped to camping, and living an outdoors style of life, they would be farther behind on making fires, and building shelters. Their strength and other physical abilities would be much slower than the boys. Advantages Girls tend to stick together when working. This would be a great advantage over the boys. They would not kill each other, as Jack and Roger did to Piggy, and almost to Ralph. They would be more open with ideas, as they gossip more than boys. This would allow more ideas and thus lead to different possibilities. Throughout the story, Jack and the other hunter's display cruelty to forms of life. Girls would probably not accept this, and would therefore be in not as much trouble. In all, I think that the girls would not have been saved as fast the boys were. Chances are that they would have not been able to start a fire. On the other hand, the girls would have not been in danger as much as the boys were, specifically Ralph. They would have stayed closer as a group, not being as wild as Jack and Roger were. Journal III: Essay Question: Democracy is only as successful as the people who make it work. Discuss, with reference from the Lord of the Flies. Since the beginning of creation, democracy has put people in higher states than others. In the novel "Lord of the Flies", William Golding emphasizes that everyone has a job to do in life. Some jobs are tough, while others may seem easy. By comparing Jack and Ralph, the fact that democracy is only as successful as the people who make it work will be proven. Ralph is introduced in the story as one of the first characters. He is the one who organized the first meeting of all the survivors on the island. "But there was a stillness about Ralph as he sat that marked him out: there was his size, and attractive appearance; and most obscurely, yet most powerfully, there was the conch." This quote describes clearly why Ralph was chosen leader; not because of his intelligence, but because of the fact that he had the conch. Throughout the story, Ralph tries to play the role of a leader, organizing the other boys. He knows that they need shelters to sleep, a fire to be found, and food to eat. By blowing the conch, Ralph quickly realizes that this is the easiest way to gain attention of the others. During his meetings, his power is quickly forgotten by many, as he does not have the intelligence to bring across points that the others need to realize. Ralph forgets what is to be said, and depends upon Piggy to back him up. With the aid of Piggy, who is despised by almost everyone, Jacks points are left unrecognized. As all of the other boys, including the little kids laugh at piggy's views. Soon enough Jack, one of the bigger kids, decides to no longer listen to Ralph, and leads his own group to another part of the island. This proves that Ralph's leadership lacks points of interest among the others, as the boys become bored with the idea of working, having no fun. Jack is a leader full of aggression. From the beginning of the novel, the readers find out Jack's point of view, as it does not change throughout; even under the leadership of Ralph. "Jack's voice went on, tremulous yet determined, pushing against the unco- operative silence.`He's like Piggy. He says things like Piggy. He isn't a proper chief'". At this point, Jack revolts against Ralph's leadership, and forms his own group. From then on, Jack only gains power, as he proves to have his mind set. Hunting may be hard, but being fun, it attracts the others to Jack's group. As his group grows, Jack seems to gain more and more power, as he controls when, where, and why the others must leave. His leadership thus proves to be more effective than Ralph's was. Jack and Ralph at one point have equal amounts of power. From here on, the two leaders can only spread their thoughts to gain members. "Jack ignored him again. `Who'll join my tribe and have fun?'`I'm chief,'said Ralph tremulously.`And what about the fire? And I've got the conch.'" This clearly splits the two groups up, as Jack's ideas towards fun attract most of the boys, while Ralph's ideas towards work attract very few. Leadership in this part is what splits the boys into two groups. There is little that Ralph can do. He cannot alter his plans, but hope that the others will realize that fun will not lead to being rescued. While on the other hand, Jack gains power by expressing his ideas, and quickly becomes an effective leader. This is an excellent example of complete democracy over the people. Democracy seems to play a keen part in the lives of the leaders. It seems as though the more people that enter a group, the more power the leader gets. This is shown in Jack's case, while in Ralph's, the opposite occurs. He loses interest from the others, and with this his power slowly drains. This all leads to one main point, that power is controlled by the people, not by one single being. Endnotes 1. William Golding, Lord of the Flies. Faber and Faber Ltd. (Boston, 1990) P. 24. 2. Ibid, P. 139. 3. Ibid. P. 166. Bibliography Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. Faber and Faber. Boston, 1990. Journal: Evaluation 1. Course/Content:Likes - The topics - Some of the activities Dis-likes - The Work-load - The point that we dont watch movies continuously (We skip parts of it. I dont really get the flow of the movie) - The presentations (I never really liked them) 2. How do I feel in this class: Easy - Topics are easy - Work load is hard - Too much in comparison to other classes - Bored. Most of time we review homework 3. Teacher: - Good teacher - I learn lots in class discussions - Just too much homework 4. What things that I do after school: - Usually out with friends until 6:00pm - Do homework and watch T.V.