Lord of the Flies - Alternative ending for the book to replace chapter 12.
Lord of the Flies Alternative ending for the book to replace chapter 12. Ralph, half staggering, half crawling like a wounded dog, looked up into the sky for a resolution, a sign of hope. But it did not give any. The sounds of the enemy were growing closer, and Ralph's situation was becoming more urgent by the second. He had two choices: to carry on making his way towards the reef, and hope that his luck would turn and a ship would pass his way, or to go up the mountain, into the beast's realm, yet where the savages wouldn't dare look. He chose the latter. A sudden tribal cry brought him back to earth, and triggered an adrenaline rush. With forgotten energy, he leaped through the foliage into the depths of the jungle. When he awoke, sometime later, it was twilight, and the air was snappy and fresh. The sun above him was slowly bleeding away into the horizon. It was this image that brought him back to his aching body, and the chill realisation of his dire circumstances. However something was different this time. The whole world seemed surreal. Images and colours flashed before his eyes, and he felt like he was on wings, flying through the complexities of time. All of a sudden, a voice broke his state of delirium. "Its fizzled out," the voice said. Ralph swung round to its origin. He recognized that voice. "Piggy!" he cried. "I...I thought you were dead!" "It doesn't
Lord of the flies chapter 8
Chapter 8 raises fundamental issues involving the modification and degradation in certain characters' behaviour from their normal life of civilization. It is the main chapter in which democracy is demolished, savagery kicks in and the definitive chapter in which Simon has the ultimate encounter with the Lord Of The Flies. I will explore Golding's use of symbolism, plot, imagery, language, Christian morals, setting, themes and story structure as well as the novel's overall historical context to establish the fact that chapter 8 is the most significant chapter to the novel as a whole. It is only in chapter eight when Ralph, Piggy and Simon react very differently and for different reasons. Being under the immense pressure because of the gradual immersion of a dystopia; some of the boys lose control; however others capitalise on the fear of the other boys for their own gain. This is the vital episode in which Ralph experiences difficulties dealing with 'the beast.' He acknowledges its existence and in doing so spreads fear amongst the other boys. This is evidenced when Ralph describes the beast as having 'teeth' and 'big black eyes.' Ralph automatically decides that fighting the beast is doing the impossible; which leaves the boys with no alternative than to hide from the beast and live under its shadow. Ralph describes the beast as 'big', leading to the connotation of
CHAPTER 10 Lord of the Flies analysis
This chapter is a sort of aftermath of the murder of Simon. Jack establishes what he calls as his Kingdom in Castle Rock. In stark contrast a rather somber crowd that involves Piggy, Ralph and the twins regret their animalistic and primordial reaction of the previous night. These two situations are highly contrasted to bring out the fact that evil has convincingly presided over the island. The sole significance of the chapter lies in the way Jack consolidates his power and authority as Chief and does all he can to instill fear in the mind of other. Jack's robbery of the only hope of rescue on the island just indicates the total swipe of civilization in the society. Jack makes it clear that he does not want to be rescued and would rather live here and create terror and horror on the island. First of all we must realize the situation that the boys have plunged themselves to by the murder of a honest and innocent boy. There are two reactions that may be provoked with the experience of the witnessing of murder or having done the murder yourself. One is of deep regret and physiological troubling; the other reaction is of supreme pride and the wanting to implicate more horror. Piggy, Ralph, and the twins surely represent the people who are trouble and regret ever taking part. Jack unmistakably feels pride of his reaction in the dance and would like to indulge in more of such acts.
Lord of the Flies - Chapter summary.
Chapter 1: The Sound of the Shell Piggy and Ralph meet up with each other after escaping from their shot-down plane. A large scar was made in the untouched jungle, symbolizing the first of man's destruction on the island. A war is going on in the outside world, and now for the rest of the book, everyone will be isolated from it and put into their own "world." Piggy spots a conch shell, and tells Ralph how to use it to make a noise. Ralph does so, and calls all of the other boys on the island who crashed down with the plane. Jack and his Choir, Simon, Sam and Eric, and many other characters join in an assembly (including the littl'uns, which are the youngest kids at about 6 or 7 years old). Rules are set down, and Ralph is to be chief. There is no one else on the island but the young boys, so Jack decides to take his choir out to hunt for wild pigs, although he is unsuccessful in killing a small pig with his knife. Significance: While Jack's first attempt to kill the pig failed, his quote "next time..." foreshadowed his future of savage hunting. Chapter 2: Fire on the Mountain Ralph calls another assembly, and reminds everyone that they are completely alone on the island, and there are no adults. Jack recounts his failure in killing the pig, and reiterates the need for skilled hunters. Several rules are made up, such as "whoever holds the conch gets to speak."
Chapter 8 analysis Lord of the Flies
As time goes on we see how the boys are breaking up. They are no longer united but dispersed. In this chapter we are able to see how Jack has virtually and eternally departed from Ralph's domain. The boys have clearly divided into two groups. Here Golding employs a sort of political perspective of the situation where two governments are running side by side with each other. This chapter's moral significance lies in the indulgence of the pig and Simon's final realization of what life really is on the island. Golding has convincingly portrayed the effective significance of the boy's discovery of the beast on the island. Ralph has presumable lost all power over the group and it is only a matter of time, before Jack's primitive rise to power. We see Piggy's strong character being portrayed in the starting of the chapter. Golding goes on to bring out the significance of Piggy's presence on the island and his unmistakable contribution to the good of the society. Even though Ralph is a strong representative of maturity and moral choice we see that Piggy is the closest thing on the island to an adult. We see that Piggy remains the lone skeptic unwilling to bring himself to believe that there is actually is a beast on the island. Ralph's succumbing to fear and the acceptance of the beast in a way brings out his childish characteristics. Golding reminds us that Ralph is still
Lord of the Flies Summary and Analysis of Chapters 7,8,9 and 10
Chapter 7: Shadows and Tall Trees Summary * The groups of boys stop to eat as they make their way towards the mountain. * Ralph broods over the fact that the boys have become messy and undisciplined. o He feels that the ocean is like a wall that is blocking the boys' hope of escaping from the island. o Simon lifts Ralph's spirit by reassuring him that they will be rescued. * When Ralph and Simon talk, Simon tells Ralph that he knows that Ralph will make it back safely from the mountain. * Later that afternoon, the hunters find pig poop. Jack suggests they hunt the pig while they search for the beast. o The boys agree. They pursue a large boar that leads them on a wild chase. * Ralph gets caught up in the adrenaline of the chase, he has never been on a hunt before. * He throws his spear at the boar, and is impressed with his marksmanship even thought it just grazed the pig's snout. He is surrounded with attention. Then Jack claims that his arm was grazed with the boar's tusks and holds up the bloodied arm and the attention shifts to Jack. Ralph feels jealous. The boys are also a little upset that Ralph did not kill, only wounded, the pig. * The boar got away but the boys remain wound up after the hunt. o They reenact the chase among themselves, Robert playing the boar. They jab Robert with their spears, dance, and chant. First they begin playfully poking him
lord of the flies
ENGLISH COURSEWORK - LORD OF THE FLIES ESSAY How does William Golding show evil at work in the lord of the flies? William Golding was born in Cornwall in 1911. As he became older his love for literature grew larger, but his father wanted him to become a doctor and as result he went to Oxford University to study science. Later on he decided to drop out of science because he wanted to start learning more about literature. When William Golding graduated from University he decided to start teaching. Unfortunately by that time Europe was on the brink of war. William Golding decided to sign up for the war to do his military service. By reading The Lord of the Flies it can be seen that William Golding was clearly influenced by his experiences during the war, which has in turn influenced this book. The images and acts of evil he envisioned during the war have been used to characterise his book (Lord of the flies). One of the ways William Golding shows evil at work is, by using children as the main characters. William Golding magnifies the acts of evil by using children to carry out t acts of evil. This is because people don't expect children to carry out these acts of evil because in reality people see children as being innocent, because children carry out such acts; William Golding shows that anyone and everyone who has the capability to do so can carry out evil. William
Lord of the Flies Chapter Questions
Lord of the Flies Chapter Questions Chapter 1 . Name and describe the first two characters we meet. The first two characters we meet are called Ralph and Piggy. Ralph is more of a leader; he is skinny and somehow strong. While Piggy is a chubby, fat, intellectual and wears glasses. 2. What do the two boys discover in their exploration? To what use they put to it? During their exploration they discover a large pink and cream-colored conch, Piggy realizes it could be used as a kind of trumpet. Convinced by the sound of the trumpet they decide to blow in it looking for inhabitants in the island that could hear it. Finally they use the conch for the right of speaking during a group meeting. 3. Who is the elected leader? Ralph gets elected leader, although all the choir boys voted for Jack. 4. How is the division of labor arranged? Ralph being the leader decides that the choir boys and Jack should be the hunters. He also decides that Jack and a choir member, Simon to explore the island. 5. What takes place when Jack, Ralph and Simon find a piglet caught in the brush? What effect does the encounter have on Jack? When Jack, Ralph and Simon walk back after exploring the island, they find a piglet; Jack being the leader of the hunters grabs his knife and steps to kill the pig but hesitates. Somehow the pig manages to escape. Jack promises that the next time he won't hesitate
Lord of the Flies - Chapter Summaries.
Lord of the Flies - Chapter Summaries Chapter One: The Sound of a Shell. The first chapter concentrates on describing character personalities. Ralph, Piggy, Jack and the rest of the choir are introduced after Ralph blows the conch. The group elects Ralph, 'the chief' and they begin to establish rules and boundaries. Ralph, Jack and Simon explore the island and begin plans for shelters from the weather. The trio find that the island is a fertile place. It has natural fruit, fresh water and wild pigs which could be hunted as a form of meat. Piggy is immediately ostracized from the group and Ralph also decides that a bonfire on the mountain should be lit permanently on the mountain as a constant smoke signal. Chapter Two: Fire on the Mountain. Ralph calls another meeting to discuss the fire on the mountain. Jack decides forming a hunting party to hunt pigs. A small boy claims to have seen a serpent-like beast, but the idea is quickly discarded after Ralph and Jack convince the group otherwise. The group hurriedly rushes to the mountain and collects wood for a fire, which breaks up the meeting. At first the boys have nothing to light the fire, until Jack robs Piggy of his glasses and uses them to magnify the sun's rays to heat the tinder-dry wood. The fire, although majestic, unfortunately only generates a tiny amount of smoke, so the boys stack green branches on to get more
Analysis of the end of chapter one - Lord of the Flies
Analysis of the end of chapter one - Lord of the Flies This is the name given to the inner beast, to which only Simon ever actually speaks. As Simon's waits for the beast's arrival near the bloody sow's head on the stake (buzzing with flies), The Lord of the Flies speaks to him, warning him not to get in its way or else he shall be killed by the boys. The Lord of the Flies name comes from the sow's head and the countless flies buzzing about it, which soon move from the sow's head to swarm around the head of Simon as the Lord of the Flies tells him, "I'm a part of you." In biblical texts, the Lord of the Flies is the title of Beelzebub (a direct translation of his name), a demon of Hell and cohort of Satan. There is a clear distinction between this book and the Coral Island. There is no separation between boys and savages, good and evil, Christianity and cannibalism, British and savages in this book, where as in the Coral island this distinction comes out many times. This is because the two authors had different views: Ballantyne believed that good and evil were intertwined where as Golding did not. The text concerns Ralph, Jack and Simon tackling the job of exploration with boyish enthusiasm, eventually discovering that they really are on a picturesque, tropical island, complete with lagoon, reefs, mountain and jungle. On their return, they find a piglet caught in the
