Gomez,+Anthony

Chapter 1 (civilization)

Halfway through chapter one, the reader can see that the boys are starting to form civilizations to be saved off of the island. Ralph says, “Seems to me we ought to have a chief to decide things,” (22) which shows the boys’ desire for structure. Since the boys are young, they crave direction and want to be taken care of. This leads them to look for structure similar to what they would find in the real world, in the form of an elected leader. Modern day civilization can relate to the kids on the island. They both have some problems but at the same time, they work out and end up helping people. Our civilization has order shelter, security, and food, and that all helps us live life. The only problem is that our civilization is run by a secret society.

Chapter 2 (groupthink) “All the same you need an army-for hunting. Hunting Pigs-“(Golding32). There were both positive and negative out comes from this quote. The positive outcomes were that they found safety in numbers, and made a hunting army to go find and kill pigs. The negative outcomes are that it split the group of kids up, and usually left piggy by himself. Group think does not enter my world as a high school student. I like to do my own thing, and be different. I deal with this by expressing myself. Most typical teenagers end up following what the group thinks, and they often end up all the same.

Chapter3&4(Beelzebub) In the beginning of chapter 3 Ralph and jack are talking and jack says “if you’re hunting sometimes you catch yourself feeling as if- He flushed suddenly. “There’s nothing in it of course. Just a feeling But you can feel as if you’re not hunting, but-being hunted, as if something’s behind you all the time in the jungle.”(Golding530. I believe that this quote really shows how people deal with bad or unpleasant things. They tell themselves and others that its not really there, when they know it is. This show how there is some evil in the jungle that is haunting all the kids. I see evil in a lot. There is often evil in people, songs, movies, and in history. For example Hitler killed Jewish people, because he didn’t like them, and there are pointless wars where people die for no reason. Some songs even have subliminal messages. One bone Thugs and harmony album has a mirror image on the back and the only way to read it is to hold it in front of a mirror, when u read it in front of a mirror its swearing your soul to the devil.

Chapter 5 (Good vs Evil) “Things are breaking up. I don’t understand why. We began well; we were happy. And then,-“(Golding82). From this quote the reader sees that evil is winning. The good side was winning at first and everyone was happy. Then the evil side took over, and made the kids not happy. Everybody has their own interpretation of what is good or evil, and I believe that you learn your own by the environments you have been in and how you were raised. For me the difference between good or evil is cause. People who just do thing because they can are more evil, but if someone were to do something because they had a righteous cause, they I find that more good.

Chapter 6 (nyctophobia) “Couldn’t we-kind of-stay here? Maybe the beast won’t come near us.”(Golding101). This quote shows the reader exactly how Golding thinks people deal with fear. He is trying to say people will always try to find comfort in something. Like in this quote piggy is trying to find a reason to make himself not scared, telling himself that if they don’t move, the beast won’t come near them. He himself has actually never seen the beast so he is scared of the unknown and would probably be less scared if he actually saw it. I think society’s biggest fear is what other people think about them. People are too scared to just be themselves and do what they want to do. People are often scared to do something where they are being judged, because they don’t want other people to think badly of them.

Chapter 7 My name is Jamal, and i am 11 years old. Today on the island was a little crazy, but that is pretty normal. Ralph said he hit a pig with a spear but who really knows, jack said he also fought the pig."I walloped him properly. That was the beast, i think!"(Golding113). Jack also said that it was the beast, i dont really know who to believe. I follow jack though, just because he seems like he is tougher than Ralph, and it seems like the safer choice, because i honestly don't think we will ever leave this place. -Jamal.

Chapter 8 Today was a pretty crazy day. I decided to follow chief Jack and join his tribe. We are pretty savage, and i like that. Its not like the old civilization we had, back at the real world, but its better than nothing. Most of the other kids are pretty scared of the beast, but jack has me fearless, "No fear."(Golding 124). And thats why i choose to follow jack.

Chapter 9 "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his Blood!"(Golding 152). This chant had me hype. While i was chanting i really felt in my zone. Then we killed Simon although i thought he was the beast, and i got caught up in all the excitement. I'm not really sure how i feel, because of all the stuff that has happened. At first i thought we would have a new civilization, not the same but at least it was something, but now i feel like everything has gone down hill. I mines as well just be as savage as possible, because i have no hope of leaving this island.

Chapter 10 We are really true savages. We raided Ralph and Piggy's camp. I really feel confident and I'm glad that i picked to follow Jack."Tomorrow... We shall hunt again."(Golding 160). Jack really understand how we can survive on this island. I really doubt that we will ever leave so hunting is the priority of to stay alive. We need food, and with ralph all he wanted to do was make that stupid fire. With jack we are a strong tribe.

**Journal Evaluation**

Name __Anthony Gomez____


 * **Criteria** || **Point Values** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Overall **focus** and flow and use of transitions to make the piece **cohesive** || 5 || **4** || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * **Content** & textual evidence reflect the appropriate themes in the journal options || 15-13 || **12** || 11 || 10-9 || 8-0 ||
 * **Analysis** of quotes are accurate and thorough || 15-13 || **12**-10 || 11 || 10-9 || 8-0 ||
 * Personal **connection** responses are articulate and thought-provoking || 10-**8** || 7-6 || 5-4 || 3-2 || 1 ||
 * **Mechanics**, Spelling and Grammar || 5 || **4** || 3 || 2 || 1 ||


 * Total 40__/50- 5 for lateness= 35/50__**

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