Blog #6, Kailey Christensen, Blogger 7-6

Aim: How does the reaction of the boys to the “Beast in the Water” mimic the loss of control in their society?

Do Now: What pattern do you notice about the boys attempting to speak at the assembly in Chapter 5?

    I noticed that the boys kept interrupting each other and no one was following the rules. At this point, the conch had become meaningless since no one was respecting the rules of the conch. In the beginning, everything was orderly and now that everyone is getting more comfortable, they are not respecting Ralph or his rules.

What are some things that you expect when you walk into a teacher's class?

You have to adjust to the different teachers that you have. You have to know the boundaries with these different teachers.

-We judge our teacher based on appearance and how they manage the classroom. The tone of a teacher can also show you how they will manage the class

“What are we?Humans?Or animals? Or Savages?”-Piggy

-At the end of chapter five it is clearly shown that Piggy is the smartest of the group

What are the rules of every classroom? Consider the minor details that make each classroom function; the rules that are the same no matter which teacher you have.

.have respect for other people when they’re talking

.doing your assignments on time

.dont cheat

.pay attention during class

Golding has three strong characters each with his own personality, “lead” in his own way- Ralph, Jack, Piggy. We could all logically conclude that Piggy is the most rational… but why would Golding make Piggy that most rational? What is he trying to show us?

    -Golding is trying to show us that looks do not matter when it comes to leadership, Piggy is known for being the fat one with asthma, but he is the most rational and most leader-like. He should have been chosen for leader but instead Ralph was chosen as leader because he was the most attractive.