Thursday, February 23, 2012
Journal #3
The Power of One and Lord of the Flies are similar in many aspects but the placement of power also differs in some ways. For example, in The Power of One at the boarding school the Nazi boy took charge through sheer brute force and age difference from the other boys; this is very similar to what Jack did in Lord of the Flies, the only difference being that in LOTF power was split between both Jack and Ralph. Jack took almost full control by bribing those that were on Ralph's side or terrifying them; the Nazi boy maintained control through fear as well. He made the younger boys fearful of him by killing the chicken and nearly killing the little blonde boy. The power structures are both destroyed when a new, stronger, power structure appears. The reoccurring power structure being the one that adults set up.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Journal #2
"This was fascinating to Henry... He became absorbed beyond mere happiness." (p.56)
Henry is curiosity, order, innocence and youth. He is protected by memories of parents, authority and the law. When Roger threw rocks at Henry he missed purposefully, not actually wanting to hurt the boy because even though he was jealous of Henry's innocence and the way he saw the world Roger was afraid of hurting him. Henry is a reminder that even within chaos there is always some light that remains unhindered.
Henry is curiosity, order, innocence and youth. He is protected by memories of parents, authority and the law. When Roger threw rocks at Henry he missed purposefully, not actually wanting to hurt the boy because even though he was jealous of Henry's innocence and the way he saw the world Roger was afraid of hurting him. Henry is a reminder that even within chaos there is always some light that remains unhindered.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Journal #1
"They knew very well why he hadn't: because of the enormity of the knife descending and cutting into living flesh; ... He snatched his knife out of the sheath and slammed it into a tree trunk. Next time there would be no mercy."
( pg.38)
William Golding's use of foreshadowing makes the reader wonder if there will be a 'next time'; which draws them into the story further and keeps them guessing. As it turns out, there are multiple 'next time's. Jack will eventually go on to order the tribal dance that kills Simon. When the tribal dance ends and the boys realize they've killed Simon the reader remembers Jack's initial encounter with death and how he hesitated. Yet, after Simon and Piggy's deaths Jack throws a spear at Ralph; all value for human life is essentially gone and the boys have descended into chaos.
( pg.38)
William Golding's use of foreshadowing makes the reader wonder if there will be a 'next time'; which draws them into the story further and keeps them guessing. As it turns out, there are multiple 'next time's. Jack will eventually go on to order the tribal dance that kills Simon. When the tribal dance ends and the boys realize they've killed Simon the reader remembers Jack's initial encounter with death and how he hesitated. Yet, after Simon and Piggy's deaths Jack throws a spear at Ralph; all value for human life is essentially gone and the boys have descended into chaos.
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