Chapter One. LOTF

Robby Treadwell

1/7/13

Period 4

DePalatis

Summary: We meet Ralph and Piggy two english boys that are on a island because they're plane got shot down. Ralph finds a conch shell which he blows and then other people summoned to the beach. We also meet Jack who is almost like the leader. They elect a leader which is Ralph but Ralph turns it over to Jack. They go on a hike to find that they are stranded on an island with no vision of civilization. 

Quotation: "Ralph looked through him. Here at last was the imagined but never fully realized place leaping into real life. Ralph's lips parted in a delighted smile and Piggy, taking this smile to himself as a mark of recognition laughed with pleasure." (15)

Quotation Significance: This quote shows what a typical young child wants: to live with just their friends and no parents. They will not think that way for long. I think they will quickly come to realize that they need parents to help and save them. 

Reflection: As I have already read this book before in middle school I am very glad to read it again because it was one of the books that I have read that are actually interesting to me. It will be interesting as well to see how two different teachers view and teach it. I thought it was pretty random to find a conch shell and for Piggy to decide to blow in it and then all of a sudden a bunch of kids show up. This conch shell I think will be a symbol for something deeper later in the story I think. Jack is also going to have to man up in the future and kill animals for food. If they want to survive on this island they can't be hesitant to do things. I was also surprised there wasn't any adults on the plane that survived.

Discussion Question:How are Jack, Ralph, Piggy and the gang going to get along and deal with their small fights?