The Lord Of The Flies: Personal Reflections
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. ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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