In Chapter 12, a lot happens to Ralph. He becomes (theoretically) a pig, and most of all, gets rescued. Ralph tries to make peace with Jack, but Jack is stubborn, and won't change his ways to accommodate everyone.
Ralph tried to make peace with Jack. THis shows that Ralph is a calm person that sees that everyone would die if Jack was leader, because Jack acts without thinking. He doesn't always think what is for the best, only what people want the most and what would be best for him. Ralph realizes that everyone would die if Jack was leader for to long, so he sets out to try to save them. Instead of saving them, he ends up running for his life because Jack wants to kill him, and therefore, so does everyone else. Ralph has to relay on his natural survival instincts to find the best hiding sports and to get out of being killed without killing anyone himself. This is harder said then done. He ends up running into a naval soldier and gets everyone rescued because he was right about the fire.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Reading Minutes
The Hobbit: JRR Tolking
153 pages; close to 2 hours
Literary Anaylasis:
2-2.5 hous
LOTF:
close to 2 hours
153 pages; close to 2 hours
Literary Anaylasis:
2-2.5 hous
LOTF:
close to 2 hours
Reading
The Mark of Athena, by Rick Riordain
The Serpent's Shadow, by Rick Riordain
The Gift, by James Patterson
Witch and Wizard, by James Patterson
The Fire, by James Patterson
Torn, by Margaret Petterson Haddix
Caught, by Margaret Petterson Haddix
Alanna: The First Adventure, Tamora Pierce
In the Hand of the Goddess, Tamora Pierce
The Woman Who Rides Like A Man, Tamora Pierce
Lioness Rampant, by Tamora Pierce
Maze Runner, by James Dashner
The Scorch Trials, by James Dashner
The Death Cure, by James Dashner
The Clockwork Angel, by Cassandra Claire
The Clockwork Prince, by Cassandra Claire
City of Bones, by Cassandra Claire
City of Ashes, by Cassandra Claire
City of Glass, by Cassandra Claire
City of Fallen Angels, by Cassandra Claire
City of Lost Souls, by Cassandra Claire
Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
The Alchemist, by Michael Scott
The Magician, by Michael Scott
The Sorceress, by Michael Scott
The Necromancer, by Michael Scott
The Warlock, by Michael Scott
The Enchantress, by Michael Scott
Graceling, by Kristin Cashore
Bitterblue, by Kristin Cashore
Fire, by Kristin Cashorebnnk
The Last Child, by John Heart
The Princess Bride, by Wiellam Golding
Palace Walk
I learned that I really, really, really enjoy fantasy and adventure books. I also like it when there is little bit of romance in between too. I also like realistic fiction books that have a lesson at the end. I also enjoy survival books. I like to read these because they entertain me and keep me on the edge of my seat.
Next semester, I would like to read more books and expand my reading horizon.
Ralph
Ralph has been an easy character to follow, and has changed a lot over the course of the book. He started out as a lost, scared little boy, who had no idea what to do. He quickly turns into a leader of many boys, and as those boys break up, he becomes the leader of a side in the middle of a war. He ends up running for his life from the people that used to respect him.
In chapter 6 when Sam and Eric see the beast, Ralph takes control over the situation. When Jack wants to go on a fun hunt, Ralph realizes that this is bigger than just "boys with sticks" (101). He convinces Jack to take a few more people along and actually be careful. They end up finding a place that all of the boys want to make their fort. Ralph is the only one who actually stays focused on the hunt,and he is not technically a hunter.
In chapter 6 again, the boys are on a quest to find the beast. When they have to go to the big rock, nobody wants to go out of the safety of the forest, so Ralph volunteers himself because he realizes that he is the leader and is responsible for the safety of everyone. This shows how much he really cares for everyone, even Jack, and how much they all respect him and see him as a leader. It shows how he thinks and his judgment. He says, "I'm chief. I'll go. No arguments," (105)
In chapter 11, Ralph uses the conch to call an assembly of both tribes of boys. He tells Jack "You voted for me for chief. Didn't you hear the conch? You played a dirty trick-we would have given you fire if you'd asked for it-" (176). This shows that the boys really respect Ralph more than they do Jack. They are more scared of Jack than they are of Ralph, so they choose to follow Jack instead. This quote shows that Ralph has a kind heart and would like it if everyone survived and got off the island. He is not a selfish person and has grown immensely as a leader and his learned to use his instincts to survive and make the best choices for the tribe.
In chapter 6 when Sam and Eric see the beast, Ralph takes control over the situation. When Jack wants to go on a fun hunt, Ralph realizes that this is bigger than just "boys with sticks" (101). He convinces Jack to take a few more people along and actually be careful. They end up finding a place that all of the boys want to make their fort. Ralph is the only one who actually stays focused on the hunt,and he is not technically a hunter.
In chapter 6 again, the boys are on a quest to find the beast. When they have to go to the big rock, nobody wants to go out of the safety of the forest, so Ralph volunteers himself because he realizes that he is the leader and is responsible for the safety of everyone. This shows how much he really cares for everyone, even Jack, and how much they all respect him and see him as a leader. It shows how he thinks and his judgment. He says, "I'm chief. I'll go. No arguments," (105)
In chapter 11, Ralph uses the conch to call an assembly of both tribes of boys. He tells Jack "You voted for me for chief. Didn't you hear the conch? You played a dirty trick-we would have given you fire if you'd asked for it-" (176). This shows that the boys really respect Ralph more than they do Jack. They are more scared of Jack than they are of Ralph, so they choose to follow Jack instead. This quote shows that Ralph has a kind heart and would like it if everyone survived and got off the island. He is not a selfish person and has grown immensely as a leader and his learned to use his instincts to survive and make the best choices for the tribe.
Chapter 11
In Chapter 11 of Lord of the Flies, Ralph looses everything...literally. He goes with Piggy, and Sam and Eric to confront Jack and his tribe to achieve peace and get Piggie's glasses back. This doesn't go as planed. People end up dying and Ralph ends up being hunted.
Ralph has the one pure symbol that everyone on the island, including Jack's tribe, respects: the conch. This has been a symbol of power sense the beginning of the book and it represents a lot of things. It represents the boys all coming together. It represents survival. It represents unity among everyone, with no fighting or hatred between boys. It is the one thing that everyone respects and would treasure.
When Jack's tribe kills Piggie, Ralph has no idea what to think. At first he is in shock, then he is furious, and then he tells himself that it is an accident. This shows that Jack and his tribe are truly barbarians. They would kill without hesitation. Some would cause pain to their own people and enjoy it. They have lost almost all of their humanity. Some it still probably remains, but it is deep inside them, and would only come out on the rarest of occasions. I wonder if they will succeed in killing Ralph, who is the only sane one left on the island, or if Ralph will use his mind and outwit the animals and get off the island.
Ralph has the one pure symbol that everyone on the island, including Jack's tribe, respects: the conch. This has been a symbol of power sense the beginning of the book and it represents a lot of things. It represents the boys all coming together. It represents survival. It represents unity among everyone, with no fighting or hatred between boys. It is the one thing that everyone respects and would treasure.
When Jack's tribe kills Piggie, Ralph has no idea what to think. At first he is in shock, then he is furious, and then he tells himself that it is an accident. This shows that Jack and his tribe are truly barbarians. They would kill without hesitation. Some would cause pain to their own people and enjoy it. They have lost almost all of their humanity. Some it still probably remains, but it is deep inside them, and would only come out on the rarest of occasions. I wonder if they will succeed in killing Ralph, who is the only sane one left on the island, or if Ralph will use his mind and outwit the animals and get off the island.
Chapter 10
In chapter 10 of Lord of the Flies, Ralph knows that they will have to work really hard to keep a small fire going. He is left with Sam and Eric and Piggie and the little kids. They get a small fire going, but then at night, Jack and his tribe come and sabotage the hut that Piggy, Ralph, and Sam and Eric are in and take Piggy's glasses. Piggie thought that they were coming for the conch, but he quickly learns otherwise.
Ralph and Jack were fairly equal and either could survive. But when Jack gets Piggy's glasses, Ralph is at an immediate disadvantage. The glasses were the only thing that could get them off the island, and the one thing that Ralph really had that made him better than Jack. Jack's tribe realizes that the fire is important once they don't have Ralph. Jack especially realizes that Ralph was right in that that was the only way that they could survive. Ralph says that he would have willingly given Jack fire without Jack having to take Piggy's glasses. Jack always goes for the violent approach and doesn't think about anybody but himself.
Ralph and Jack were fairly equal and either could survive. But when Jack gets Piggy's glasses, Ralph is at an immediate disadvantage. The glasses were the only thing that could get them off the island, and the one thing that Ralph really had that made him better than Jack. Jack's tribe realizes that the fire is important once they don't have Ralph. Jack especially realizes that Ralph was right in that that was the only way that they could survive. Ralph says that he would have willingly given Jack fire without Jack having to take Piggy's glasses. Jack always goes for the violent approach and doesn't think about anybody but himself.
Chapter 9
In chapter 9 or Lord of the Flies, Ralph really changes and finds himself in a bad situation. Previously, Jack and Ralph had split up and the group of boys had split up too. Jack invites Ralph's tribe to a feast. During the feat, they talk about killing pigs, and then it eventually evolved into a chant about killing the beast. Simon then choses to stumble into the clearing on his hands and knees. The boys think he is the beast and beat him until he is barley alive. He ends up dying on the sand and washed away into the ocean.
In this chapter, Ralph has to compete with Jack for the most people. He ends up getting Sam and Eric, Piggie, and the little kids. Ralph know that they will really have to work hard to survive, and is worried that more people will leave, because originally, he has more. When Jack invites them to the feast, lots of them leave his tribe. Ralph realizes that the people that go with Jack probably will not survive, because Jack acts without thinking, and doesn't care about survival. Basically, it is survival of the fittest. Whoever has the most will to live and strategic skill with outwit the others and survive and find a way off the island, that it slowly turning into heaven vs hell.
In this chapter, Ralph has to compete with Jack for the most people. He ends up getting Sam and Eric, Piggie, and the little kids. Ralph know that they will really have to work hard to survive, and is worried that more people will leave, because originally, he has more. When Jack invites them to the feast, lots of them leave his tribe. Ralph realizes that the people that go with Jack probably will not survive, because Jack acts without thinking, and doesn't care about survival. Basically, it is survival of the fittest. Whoever has the most will to live and strategic skill with outwit the others and survive and find a way off the island, that it slowly turning into heaven vs hell.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Chapter 8
In Chapter 8 of Lord of the Flies, Jack and Ralph have had enough of each other. They split up and Jack goes with 4 other boys and makes his own "tribe". He catches a giant pig and puts it's head on a stick and invites the other tribe for a feast. Ralph has some of the older boys and all of the little kids. He starts a fire down at the beach and tries to come up with a new method to survive. Simon finds what everyone thought was the beast and cuts him out of his binds.
Jack and Ralph have a very interesting situation. They are both competing for more of the big kids and tying to survive. Jack uses trickery to get the thinks that Ralph has and Ralph is just trying to survive and help others do the same. I am very interested to see what happens to the two groups and see who comes out on top.
Simon is a very interesting character. I personally can't decide if I like him or not. He is so secretive, but he seems also to be very helpful and supportive to Ralph. I am extremely interested to see what he will do with the Lord of the Flies and how that will affect his decisions. I am also interested to see what side he will chose, and whether or not he will end up surviving.
Jack and Ralph have a very interesting situation. They are both competing for more of the big kids and tying to survive. Jack uses trickery to get the thinks that Ralph has and Ralph is just trying to survive and help others do the same. I am very interested to see what happens to the two groups and see who comes out on top.
Simon is a very interesting character. I personally can't decide if I like him or not. He is so secretive, but he seems also to be very helpful and supportive to Ralph. I am extremely interested to see what he will do with the Lord of the Flies and how that will affect his decisions. I am also interested to see what side he will chose, and whether or not he will end up surviving.
Chapters 6 and 7
In chapters 6 and 7 of Lord of the Flies, there is a lot of conflict between Jack and Ralph. In the beginning, the reader sees the parachute man falling from the sky and then where he ends up laying. Then the readers go to the twins' point of view when they first encounter the beast. As soon as Ralph hears of this, he realizes that it is bigger than just the hunters and their game. He goes with them leaving Piggie behind to "guard" the little kids. Throughout their travels, Jack and Ralph have conflicting leadership problems.
Ralph's decisions and how he copes with the problems he and the tribe (would yo call them a tribe?) show what type of leader he is and what he values the most. Ralph is a leader who values everything he has a realizes what the more important things are, like survival and shelter. He looks at all sides of situations to help decide what he thinks that the best solution would be. Ralph doesn't worry as much about self pride and pigs, like Jack does. Ralph has started to feel the responsibility of being a leader. He doesn't really want to be chief anymore, but realizes that if Jack were chief then they would all die, and so he remains chief for everyone else and himself.
Jack would be a terrible leader and is just supporting that statement throughout these two chapters. He doesn't see the more important side of situations and values the wrong things. He doesn't think about consequences before he acts and only worries about himself and proving himself the best. So far throughout the whole book, he never says once that he cares about survival or rescue.
Ralph's decisions and how he copes with the problems he and the tribe (would yo call them a tribe?) show what type of leader he is and what he values the most. Ralph is a leader who values everything he has a realizes what the more important things are, like survival and shelter. He looks at all sides of situations to help decide what he thinks that the best solution would be. Ralph doesn't worry as much about self pride and pigs, like Jack does. Ralph has started to feel the responsibility of being a leader. He doesn't really want to be chief anymore, but realizes that if Jack were chief then they would all die, and so he remains chief for everyone else and himself.
Jack would be a terrible leader and is just supporting that statement throughout these two chapters. He doesn't see the more important side of situations and values the wrong things. He doesn't think about consequences before he acts and only worries about himself and proving himself the best. So far throughout the whole book, he never says once that he cares about survival or rescue.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
reading minutes
The Autobiography of Santa Clause by Jeff Guinn
11/30: 95 pages; 1.5 hours
12/1: 90 pages; 1.5 hours
12/2: 93 pages; 1.5 hours
11/30: 95 pages; 1.5 hours
12/1: 90 pages; 1.5 hours
12/2: 93 pages; 1.5 hours
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