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Chapters 20-24

To Kill a Mockingbird

1. End of Chapter 21

"I looked around.  They were standing.  All around us and the balcony on the opposite wall, the Negroes were getting to their feet.  Reverend Syke's voice was as distant as Judge Taylor's:  'Miss Jean Louise, stand up.  Your father's passin'.'"

2. I chose this quote because it shows how much the black community respects Atticus for doing what he did, defending Tom Robinson.  They all respect him for defending a social outcast, someone that was viewed as not even a human being.

3. I think that the black community will never forget this act of kindness that Atticus showed for Tom Robinson.  I also think that if any misfortune comes to the Finch family, the black community will be there to help them and lend them a hand.

Questions:

1. Atticus did a very kind thing in defending Tom Robinson, but some folks of Maycomb didn't like what he was doing.  Do you think anything is going to happen to Atticus?  What?

2. How do you think the story is going to end?

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Post #6

Chapters 16-19

To Kill a Mockingbird

1. Beginning of Chapter 16

"'So it took an eight-year old child to bring 'em to their senses, didn't it?' said Atticus.  'That proves something-that a gang of wild animals can be stopped, simply because they're still human.'"

2. This quote shows how Scout, a  little child, stopped a whole crush of men from hurting or doing anything to Atticus.  All humans at one point or another come to their senses of to what they're doing, and for this case that point came when Scout tried to be nice to Mr.Cunningham.

3. I have learned that Scout is a very interesting individual with this quote.  Despite her being way out of place when she burst into the mob, she still was nice to Mr.Cunningham, which in turn made him decide against hurting Atticus.  I think that incidents like these are what shape Scout, and I think that as the story progresses we will see more of these awkward moments in Scout's life.

Questions:

1.  What do you think the court is going to decide in Tom Robinson's case? Why?

 

2. Who do you think raped Mayella? Why?

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Post #5

Chapters 13-15

To Kill a  Mockingbird

1. From the beginning of Chapter 14

"Alexandra, Calpurnia's not leaving this house until she wants to.  You may otherwise, but I couldn't have got along without her all these years.  She's a faithful member of this family and you'll simply have to accept things the way they are."

2. I chose this quote because it shows how important Calpurnia is to the family and Atticus.  She has been with them so long, she is like another part of the family.  She has practically been a mother to Jem and Scout, and as Atticus said, they probably wouldn't have gotten along. 

3. I think that Calpurnia will become even closer to the family as the book progresses.  I have also learned a lot about how Atticus feels about Alexandra saying these things about Calpurnia.  Calpurnia has been described as being quite close to the family, but this quote shows exactly how significant she has been in the Finch's lives. 

Questions:

1. Do you know anyone like Calpurnia?  Not related to you, but very very close to your family?  Describe them.

2. Why do you think that Atticus regards Calpurnia this highly?

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Chapters 10-12

To Kill a Mockingbird

1. "'What's the matter with you, boy, can't you talk?' said Mr. Tate grinning at Jem.  'Didn't you know your daddy's--' 'Hush, Heck' said Atticus, ' Let's go back to town.'"

2. I chose this quote because it shows how Atticus feels about his talent.  When Heck Tate tries to tell Jem that Atticus is a great shot, Atticus shushes him and walks away.  It shows that Atticus isn't very proud of his ability to shoot anything.  

3. I have learned about Atticus in this quote.  Not only have I learned that is isn't proud of his talent, he also hasn't told his children either.  I personally think that Atticus hasn't told Scout or Jem because not only is he not proud of it, he hopes that Scout and Jem won't think that guns are cool and start flaunting shooting skills too.

Questions:

1. Atticus seems to be a man of many talents, but talents such as this one he isn't proud of.  Why do you think he hasn't told them?

2. Scout asks Cal if she can go to her house one day.  Why do you think Scout wants to go to Calpurnia's house?

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Post #3
Chapters 8 & 9
To Kill a Mockingbird

1. End of Chapter 8
Miss Maudie puzzled me. With most of her possessions gone and her beloved yard a shambles, she still took a lively and cordial interest in Jem's and my affairs.

2. This quote shows how despite everything bad that has happened, Miss Maudie still looks on the bright side of things. It also shows how much of an adult Jem and Scout view her, as she still talks to them as if nothing ever happened.

3. I have learned that Miss Maudie is kind of like Jem and Scout's technical aunt. Despite what happens to her, she still talks to them about their lives and how they are doing without asking anything in return. I think that Miss Maudie's relationship will grow with Jem and Scout as the book progresses.

Questions:
1. Do you know anyone like Miss Maudie? What do you consider that person if so?

2. How would feel if your house burnt down and you lost all of your most beloved possessions, in Miss Maudie's case her azaleas.

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Posting #1
Chapters 4-7
To Kill a Mockingbird

1.End of Chapter 6
"Maybe so, but- I just wanta keep it that way, Scout. We shouldn'a done that tonight, Scout."It was then, I suppose, that Jem and I first began to part company. Sometimes I did not understand him, but my periods of bewilderment were short-lived.

2. I chose this quote because it shows how both of them are growing up and becoming different people. They are growing up different, as much as Scout would hate to grow up as a "girl, and are becoming farther apart.

3. This quote tells me that the two are going to grow farther apart as the book progresses. I predict that soon, they won't share the same kind of bond that they did during the beginning of the book, like when they played the Radley game. It also has a moral meaning, as it shows that Scout is becoming more lady like and Jem is becoming more like a wild boy.

Questions:
1. There are many inanimate characters in this book, the Radley house, the tree with the "gifts in it, what do you think is the most significant of these characters? Why?

2. Jem repeatedly says that Scout is becoming more lady like as the book progresses, and Scout hates this. Why do you think this is?

To Kill a Mockingbird Post #1

Posting #1
Chapters 1-3
To Kill a Mockingbird

1.End of Chapter 1:
"The old house was the same, droopy and sick, but as we stared down the street we thought we saw an inside shutter move. Flick. A tiny, almost invisible movement, and the house was still. "

2. I chose this quote because it shows how scary and intimidating the Radley House was for the children that lived in Maycomb. I think that this is another reason that most of the kids think that Boo is a scary person. Since he lives in this big scary house and stabbed his father with a pair of scissors, he must be a scary person too.

3. This house is another aspect of the story. It shows how Scout, Jem, and Dill think about the Radleys. It will most likely have more roles in the story as we learn more about the little town of Maycomb and ominous Boo Radley.

Questions:
1. What character do you think your personality is most like? Stephanie Crawford the town gossip or that rough type of person like Scout?

2. Who is your favorite character in the book so far? Why?

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Posting #5

The Color of Water

Chapters 15-End

Pg. 245 Quote:

"I loved that man more than life itself and at times I wished the good Lord would have taken me instead of him, because he was a much more better person for living than me."

Response:

I chose this quote because it really shows how Ruth felt towards her husband.  She loved Dennis with all her heart and was hit very very hard by his death.  She had 8 children to look after alone, and without Dennis, life was just a huge bad dream for Ruth. 

Analysis:

I have learned that Ruth feels a little guilty for Dennis' death even though it was out of her reach.  She thinks that she should have died instead of Dennis.  I have also learned that this is one of the things that made Ruth the way she is.  On page 244, it says that When Dennis died, a part of me died with him.  Ruth felt quite passionate about this man and when he finally died, Ruth's world came crashing down on her.

Questions:  

1.  Was this book a good book in  your opinion?  Why or why not?

2.  What is your final opinion on Ruth?  What do you think about her?  How about James?

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Posting #3
The Color of Water
Chapters 10-15

Quote Analysis

1. Quote from Page 88:
"Every morning we hit the door at six-thirty, fanning out across the city like soldiers, armed with books, T squares, musical instruments, an 'S' bus pass that allowed you to ride the bus and subway for a nickel, and a free-school-lunch coupon in out pocket. Even the tiniest of us knew the subway and local bus schedules and routes by heart."

2. I chose this quote because it shows what James' family went through just to get to school. Each kid had to take a different bus to school just to get to the Jewish schools that the monarch Mommy chose for them. It also shows how poor James' family really is, using the bus passes that allowed for a cheaper fare and free lunch tickets for school.

3. I have learned that James' school route was quite different than what we consider normal today. For James as well, he was thinking about the kids that could walk to school and why he had to take an hour and a half bus ride to school. He did not understand why he had to go to a Jewish school, so I imagine that every day that he rode the bus to school, he would be wondering why he couldn't go to a school down the street and walk.

Questions:
1. In your own opinion, why do you think the guy on the street corner is called "Chicken Man"?

2. In Chapter 12, James realizes that at one point he had a real father. But instead of seeing his actual dad, who died before he was born, he imagines Hunter Jordan Sr. How would you feel if you didn't know your own dad and instead of imagining him, you imagined someone else?

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Posting #2
The Color of Water
Chapters 5-10

Quote Analysis

1. Quote from Pg. 65
"I was what Mommy called a 'Little Kid,' one of the five young'uns, microscopic dots on the power grid of the household, thus fit to be tied, tortured, trickled, tormented, ignored, and commanded to suffer all sorts of indignities at the hands of the 'Big Kids,' who didn't have to go to sleep early, didn't believe in the tooth fairy, and were appointed denizens of power by Mommy, who of course wielded ultimate power."

2. I chose this quote because it shows how the living conditions were for James growing up. How the house was kind of like a social pyramid, with the all powerful Mommy at the top and slowly winding down to the peon Little Kids.

3. This will effect James' life will like as he grows up, always on the bottom of the social pyramid with the all powerful Mommy at the top. This quote also reveals a lot into James' life as it shows what home life was like for him. Later in the chapter, it says that his brothers and sisters were his best friends, so this gives us insight into what his closest buddies are.

Questions:
1. On pg. 85, James asks his Mommy what the deals are, and she answers that the Jews have the deals. Do you think there is a deeper meaning to this?

2. Chapter 7, Sam, has a very in depth look at one of James' brothers. If you were James, what would your feelings toward Sam be?

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Posting #1
The Color of Water
Pgs. 1-57

Quote Analysis:
"You don't need money. What's money if your mind is empty! Educate your mind! Is this world crazy or am I the crazy one? It's probably me."

Response:
I chose this quote because it says a lot about the mom. She can be wise in a way at times, but also crazy too. It also tells us a little bit about how she treats her daughter. It shows she wants the best for her daughter by teaching her a little about what not to do, but even though the mother's heart is in the right place, her lessons are a little off.

Significance:
This quote has definitely showed us the mother's personality. Quotes like these will probably become more and more significant as the story progresses as it shows how the mother will cope with her kids in the story.


1. Ruth, the mother of the children, has a very interesting personality. How do you think this personality will affect the children in the later story?

2. Ruth does call herself white in front of her children, why do you think this is?

Dash through the Forest (Chapter 12, Perspective of Ralph)

No time to stop, must keep running. Jack, Roger, Samneric, all chasing me. Fire throughout the forest. A spear pointed at both ends. Why are they doing this? They are trying to kill me just like they killed Piggy and Simon. They didn't do anything to them, they were just trying to help the tribe. I haven't done anything to the "hunters", but they still try to kill me. They have become savage, bent on killing things. Jack has even set this whole island on fire to try and kill me. What a fool, he's destroying everything that he can eat on this island. How will I escape them? Hide, or break their line? That terrible sound they're making. A cry between all the hunters. Should I stay here, or wait and break their line? I will only get one chance, I must decide. There is a savage now, do I break, or stay and hide? He must see me, I saw his face. I will break their line, and will run. Run until I can't.

I have broke their line, destroyed their coordination with each other. Now I must run. What has this island become? We used to be a civilization. Now it has become a bunch of boys running around and killing things, even each other. Are we the beast that the littuns talk of? Or have we turned into the beast? Killing each other like it's a game. We used to be friends. Or at least we used to be civil toward one another. What happened to us? Have we turned into the outside world? Two tribes fighting in a war against each other, each trying to survive and rise to power? I guess we have turned into the outside world, making the mistakes that grownups have. I cannot run anymore. I have found the beach at last. I will lay down, and rest. Even Jack does not scare me now. Now I will wait. And hope that someone will rescue us. For hope is pretty much all we have at this point.

Meeting by the Fort (Chapter 11, Perspective of Piggy)

It was decided today that we were going to confront Jack for stealing my specs. Bloody Jack and his downright dirty tricks. Now I am blind and we can't make our signal fire anymore. Sometimes I wonder if Jack wants more of the hunting action, or if he actually deep down wants to get off this island. I really wonder about this sometimes. I know that he didn't steal my specs so that he can make his own signal fire. He wants my specs so that he can cook his meat. So while Ralph and I and Samneric try to get us off this island, Jack and his hunters are stealing my specs and tyring to live up the good life. Hopefully Ralph will get my specs back when we go to confront Jack.



I am scared, Jack and his hunters are booing at us. I don't know what Ralph is doing, but I think that he is fighting with Jack. I am frightened, and I hope that I do not get pulled into this fight. I am going to try to find a rock to hang onto while Ralph and Jack sort out this issue. What' s this? I hear Jack saying something about taking Sam and Eric and for his hunters to go and tie them up. Then something hit me across the chest and I could feel myself flying across the air and into the forest. At this time, I was knocked out, and I could not see what became of Sam and Eric and Ralph.

Savages on the Mountain (Chapter 10, Perspective of Samneric)

It's now only us and Ralph and Piggy now. Today we collected wood for the fire that we are trying to keep running. But we all know that it's hopeless to try and keep the fire going. We can't do it with only four people. Everything has changed, everything since Simon......never joined us again. Jack has become savage, and has lost sight of the major idea underlying here, to be rescued by setting up a signal fire. All he wants to do is go out and hunt and kill boars and not be concerned about how we are going to get off this island. But for now, we are going to sleep, and deal with these problems in the morning.

Sam and I cannot believe Jack and his hunters. Last night his hunters came and stole Piggy's specs. They stole our fire. We would have given it to if they had actually asked for it. But no. They had to be the savages they are and come during the night and steal Piggy's specs. They scratched up my face pretty good last night, and got a good fist or two on Ralph. Those low down thieves, coming during the night, ambushing us while we were sleeping, and then stealing Piggy's specs. Now we can't make a fire and Piggy is fully blind. Jack must be confronted. We cannot be savages and steal back the glasses, we must talk to him. We will get Piggy's specs back. Whether Jack and his hunters like it or not.

Death (Chapter 9, Perspective of Jack)

My civilization is perfect. We have meat, and I am leader. Without Ralph, things are a lot easier around here. Why, even Ralph and Piggy came to visit me and eat my meat during the day. Why, me and my hunters have created a civilization that will get us off this island fat and content. Ralph is all about this and that and how we can't do this and why arn't you watching the fire and stuff like that. Here, all we have to do is sit back and relax and wait for someone to see Ralph's fire. I rule supreme here, and there is no one that can contradict what I say. No more Ralph yelling at me to look at the situation, no more Piggy whining about his glasses and everything else we do. Just me sitting in my chair, eating my pig. Why, it seems that the hunters are playing a game with Simon. I guess I'll join in. Kill the pig, cut her throat, spill her blood. The hunters chant, my chant. Kill the pig, cut her throat, spill her blood. The pig, we must get the pig. Kill the pig, cut her throat, spill her blood. Death to the pig. Kill the pig, cut her throat, spill her blood.The deed is done. The pig is gone. We will now feast. For the death of the pig means meat and life for us.

Break Apart (Chapter 8, Perspective of Ralph)

I cannot beleive Jack. He is such an arrogant fool. He broke away from the group today, and was trying to stab at my leadership skills. Luckily no one followed him, but I know that some will eventually go to Jack. Jack thinks that he is all powerful. He isn't. He thinks he has power over all the others when he doesn't. All he does is yell at the other kids and they do what he says out of sheer terror. Breaking away from our group was a foolish idea. He thinks that staying on this island is all fun and games and hunting. But it's not. He has to get a fire going to alert other ships, he needs to gather fresh water everyday so that he can survive. Jack has done a lot of stupid things on this island, but this probably qualifies as the stupidest.

Jack just gets on my nerves sometimes. He has gotten people to go over to his "tribe", and later he started to bribe the kids that had stayed with me with meat. Waving it in front of their faces, how in the world could they not resist. Even I went over. He was all dressed up, like he was a God of some sort. Why did Jack have to land on this island with us? Why? He is tearing everyone apart since he can't realize that he isn't boss on this island. Hmmmm, where did Simon go? He seems to have disappeared on us. I wonder where he went. I hope he is ok. He is just about the last one that hasn't gone crazy on this island.

Alone on the Beach (Chapter 7,Perspective of Piggy)

Today the others are still up on the mountain. I wonder what they have been doing up there all this time. But luckily I wasn't chosen to go up with them. Who knows what the beastie is capable of doing to us? Why, I'd be scared out my mind's end if I encountered the beastie on the trip. And my specs, getting worse every day. Right now I can see only out of one eye, soon I won't be able to see anything at all. That would be quite bad. I wonder what my auntie would say if she was here. She would take out my spec's cleaning kit and she'd have them fixed in no time. She could also help us sort out this beastie nonsense.

Waiting here with the littuns is getting me on edge now. The others could be walking into the beastie's lair right now. All the littuns are just playing around in the sand. How foolish of them. They cry about the beastie eveyr night, but won't go and help kill it off. Oh, here comes Simon, I hope he has some good news.

Simon just came back and told me that the group is going to go looking for the beastie on the mountain and may return back after nightfall. *sigh* I hope nothing happens to any of them. Wait, what am I saying? I hope something happens to Jack, but no harm falls upon the others. Jack has just been so mean to me, I hope he gets a taste of his own medicine when they finally meet the beastie. But if anything happens to Ralph, I could never survive here alone with Jack. He'd probably kill me before we got off this island. Oh thinking about all this is making me tremble. Mabye they will come back soon with the new of finally killing the beastie. That would make me feel so much better. We would all have a feast and stuff our faces with pig and fruit and yummy food from this island. But for now, I think I will just sit here and watch the littuns play around in the sand, mabye join them, as they have no clue of what's unfolding before them.

Fear on the Mountain (Chapter 6, perspective of Simon)

Today started off energy filled. Samneric yelled about seeing the beast this morning. That woke everyone up. But of course, during all the commotion, no one tended to the fire. And it went out. Again. We're never gonna get off this island at this rate. But then Ralph called an assembly. He let Samneric tell the story about how they saw the beastie. It frightened many of us, including me. Of course, during the middle of the assembly, Jack took control and started making decisions without anyone's approval. He decided for the group to go and hunt down the beast. Amazingly, mostly everyone agreed to this plan. Ralph soon was all over the group about how they didn't want to keep the fire going. And how they didn't want to be rescued. Really, thats the only thing Ralph talks about anymore. The fire. And being rescued. I can see his concern for it, but he's obscessing over it. Don't do this, you've got to be tending to the fire. Stop playing around, tend to the fire, don't you want to be rescued? After Ralph's short speech about being rescued and keeping the fire going, all the Bigguns went into the forest to hunt for the beast. Jack narrowed the places to where the beast could be to one place high up on the mountain, as Jack had been everywhere on the island except this place. As we were walking, I tried to talk to Ralph, but I couldn't. Even on this island, speaking out is supressed by the pure pressure of saying something wrong. The other Biguns and I waited at the bottom of the mountain as we watched Ralph, and later Jack, ascend the mountain. All I could do was wait at the bottom, doing nothing. I felt so helpless against the beast. Finally, Jack and Ralph came down from the mountain, empty handed. But Jack told all the other kids about how cool it would be if they built a fort up there and at this, all the Biguns got excited and started rolling rocks around. Ralph got mad at this, and started yelling at all the kids that were rolling rocks around. He said that rolling rocks around was a waste of time, and that they shouldn't be doing that. The sheer force in Ralph's voice made all the boys stop. I hope that we will get off this island soon, and leave the responsibility of the fire, the shelters, and even the fear of the beast.

Unwanted Changes (Perspective of Jack,Chapter 5)

Everyone. The littluns. The bigguns. The beasty. Everyone should just shutup and listen to me. I have answers to everything. It was not my fault that the fire went out. Why does Ralph always blame the bad things that happen on me? I caught us a pig, I gave him meat. His stupid little assembly today just made things worse. He thinks he can boss us around like this. I spit on him. I am the hunter, I should make the decisions for everyone. And the littluns. Scared of the “beasty”. Beasty, that’s ridiculous. What kind of monster would come up from the sea every night? The littluns have to be taught a lesson. They’re stupid, little cry babies that want attention. Ralph’s ideas were horrible. The littluns, they are too stupid to not take short near the food. And were too lazy, he can fetch his own bloody water if he wants it. Why should people bend to Ralph’s every whim? I say that we should elect a new leader. I don’t want my hunters attending to some stupid fire. I want them with me, killing boars and animals. For we are hunters, not helpless little boys. But if push comes to shove, Ralph may be needed to be taken out of the picture. Permanently.

The Mistake (Perspective of Ralph,Chapter 4)

There isn’t a word to describe what Jack is. He let the fire go out. The ship. We could have gone home. But the fire was out. He thought that he was all high-and-mighty because he was a hunter. And even after realizing this, he goes into a rage and slaps Piggy over the face. I cannot believe this. So what if he caught a boar. So what if he has “king” of the hunters. This doesn’t mean bloody anything if we can’t get back home. No is EVER letting the fire go out. And Jack’s mask. He thought that all the stupid clay on his face made him powerful. He thought it gave him the final word on things. He must understand that it doesn’t. I am the leader. He is the hunter, not the leader. The littluns on the beach did not realize the severity of this situation. They just played on the beach all day and didn’t do anything to help all of us get off the beach. But if they chose not to help, so be it. I am leader, not Jack, not Piggy, not anyone. I have the final say. And my final say is to NEVER let the fire go out.

For Today, I am Relaxed (Perspective of Piggy,Chapter 3)

Today was a lazy Sunday. The others and I spent today just relaxing. Ralph and Simon were building huts, but my auntie would have told me to just relax. No need for an asthma flare up. It did not bewilder me when Jack came back from hunting empty handed. Ralph then came over to him and they started to argue. I couldn’t hear them, so the argument was inscrutable for me. Something about putting barbs at the end of the spear. I couldn’t hear, and I didn’t want to. I just wanted to relax on the warm sand of the beach. The tendrils hanging above me looked like long snakes hanging from their tails. Furtive in appearance as if they would jump down and bite any unsuspecting person walking by. But they were just vines, vines on a tree.
As I closed my eyes, I thought about laying in a festoon of grass, with the sun hitting me with warm rays. But the dream was shattered as Ralph’s and Jack’s argument suddenly became audible to me. Ralph sounded like he was trying to oppress Jack, keep him from hunting and make him help out with building the huts. They went off into the forest, arguing about something, nothing I cared about. Now was Piggy time, Piggy all day, no one else.
Maybe I’ll start working tomorrow, maybe not. Work is not as fun though, (I sigh). I’m gonna go to sleep, see what happens, maybe we’ll get rescued soon. But for now, I'm just going to stay here on the sand and sleep, for today I am actually relaxed.

Perspective of: Simon (Chapter 2)

The mountain’s view had been exasperating. Seeing everything far and wide made me feel like a bird floating on clouds. Coming down the mountain was quite far from exasperating though. The three of us met a pig caught in the weeds of the forest. With a frightening speed, Jack whipped out his knife but hesitated. Just the flourish of the knife scared Ralph and I. But when the pig ran away, this rage that was hidden within Jack came out. He stuck his knife into a tree with such rage, it made Ralph and I step a few steps back.
When we got back to the camp, Ralph told everyone that we were indeed on an island. When everyone started to talk over him, he silenced them all and said that whoever had the conch was the only one allowed to talk. After Ralph had finished telling everyone what he had to say, eager to sound like a leader Jack grabbed the conch out of Ralph’s lap and told everyone that the first thing that they should do is make a fire. The entire choir, including me, sprung up at the sound of a command from our leader. Leading the way, Jack led the way and the obedient choir followed. I never looked back to see what became of Ralph and Piggy, but it seemed clear that they followed us too when we got the top of the mountain.
At the top, Jack decided, without the conch in hand, that everyone should start chopping wood to make our fire out of. Of course, Piggy did most of the “intellectual” work, but somehow he seemed smarter than the rest of us. Jack, acting like a commander in a war, was busy shouting out commands for where the wood should go. After every piece of wood had been chopped down, every last twig picked up, Ralph started asking how we should start the fire. Of course, Jack had a mischievous glint in his eye. He pointed and shouted at Piggy, “Use his spectacles!” With one, fluent motion, the glasses were off of Piggy’s head in and in the carefully positioning hands of Jack. Soon a spark of a flame leapt from the glasses.
Everyone in the crowd shouted and yelled as the spectacular fire danced from limb to limb of the forest, devouring everything in its path. It was just amazing, seeing the fire live and breath in the forest. No one talked, but simply cheered it on by the look on there faces due to sheer awe. Suddenly Piggy screamed out, “What have you done?!” Ralph and Jack whipped around to see a red Piggy staring at them. “We started a fire, that’s what we did”, answered Jack contently. Then Piggy’s expression faded as he explained the little boy that was playing in the woods down there. And how the fire destroyed every little piece of wood they needed for shelter. For once, there was a silence. A silence where no one knew what to do. Not even Piggy.

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Perspective of: Jack

I aroused my choir from their confusion, as the plane crash had definitely jumbled them up. I, of course, had not been shaken a bit from the crash at all. After everyone had been accounted for, I got them into formation. Many suggestions popped up here and there for what we should do, but my executive decision was to go and search for food. The boys did not rebel against the idea and we started to march toward the unknown forest.

We marched and marched, but there was no food to be found. All of a sudden, a long bass note came roaring overhead. Like bees drawn to honey, my choir immediately detered from looking for food to following where the noise had come from. I shouted and the boys came running back to formation. All of us marched through the hostile forest until we came to a beach where a savage looking boy holding a shell of some sort was standing. As we came onto the beach, the boy blew the horn and the long bass note we had heared earlier came roaring out. Soon, a short and round little boy came running up to me, insisting that I tell him our names. I introduced myself as Jack and choir to the fat boy, who ran up to the boy on the beach and, I presume, told him our names. The boy who had now stopped blowing the horn came over to us and introduced himself. His name was Ralph. The short fat boy suddenly shouted that they have a meeting.

Strangely enough, Ralph stood on his head and told us that a leader should be elected out of the many of us, as many other kids had joined us on the beach as Ralph had blown the shell. Being a natural leader, I nominated myself to be the leader. Ralph nominated himself, but also the short fat boy. The fat boy tried to speak, but I was getting aggravated with him and cut him off by calling him fatty. All of a sudden, Ralph burst out in laughter as he told everyone that the fat boy's name was Piggy. The chorus and I erupted in laughter, Piggy I though to myself, Piggy. What a funny name. After all the laughter had died down, it was back to who was being elected to be leader of all the kids. Piggy said that we should all vote on a leader. He asked the crowd who thought Ralph should be leader. The apparent masculinity in Ralph persuaded most of the crowd, even my own choir. I shot them a look and the choir shot all their hands down with one fluent motion. Piggy asked who thought I should be leader. Of course, my choir voted for me, as I was the best out of all of them. Piggy then asked who thought he should be leader, no hands. After counting all the hands, Ralph won the vote.

Mad at the decision, I made sure I would have a leading role in this civilization. I argued for the leadership role, but then Ralph said that the choir and I could be hunters, and I would be leader of the hunters. Satisified with that, Ralph's first decision as leader was to access whether what we crashed on really was an island. He decided three of us should go, Ralph and I, and one other. He pointed to a frail boy in my choir, Simon. As we set out to go explore the mountain, Piggy felt as if it was his duty to trail along. Soon Ralph turned around and told Piggy he couldn't come with us. As Simon and I pretended not to notice, Ralph started to trek on the "trail" again. I looked back, and saw that Piggy was devastated.

After we had reached the end of the trail, a "mountain" stood before us. Ralph decided that we should climb it. When all three of us had reached the top, we could see clearly that we were on an island. But being at the top of the mountain had something to it. Some exasperating feeling that could not be explained. This feeling made me feel like a king. But as soon as we had gotten on top of the mountain, we were climbing back down it. Walking down the trail made me realize how hungry I was. I needed food. I tried to find fruit that would feed us, but I could find nothing. Soon we came upon a boar that had been caught in vines and was struggling to get out. With a flourish I whipped out my knife, but I hesitated. Scared to kill an actual living being. But because of that hesitation, the boar broke free of the vines and scurried away. I suddenly felt rage fill me up, how could of I let our food go away? Frustrated with myself, I bore my knife into a nearby tree with the rage of a warrior going into battle. I told Simon and Ralph that I was trying to find the right spot to cut the boar, not revealing the true reason I hesitated. But next time. Next time will be different. Next time there will be blood. I will get us off this island.