Davner,+Simon

1.) “We’ll have rules! He cried excitedly. Lots of rules! Then when anyone breaks ‘em__”__ (Golding 33). This Quote is taken from when the boys are on the platform deciding how their society will work. They have already established that the one with the conch will not be interrupted. Jack is interrupted by kids making noise even though the rule of not being interrupted was already made. This shows that already sort of a failure because not everyone is following the one established rule thus far. 2.) Our current civilization is doing a lot better than this. In these modern times people have learned to wait until someone is finished talking to add their retort. In the case of debates this is very evident. Each debater is given a set time to be able to answer the question and they are not allowed to interrupt the other debater during their set speaking time. I would say that our modern civilization is successful in this area.
 * Chapter 2: Civilization**

1.) “His mind was crowded with memories; memories of the knowledge that had come to them when they closed in on the struggling pig, knowledge that they had outwitted a living thing, imposed their will upon it, taken away its life like a long satisfying drink” (Golding ). This quote is an example of Jack slowly losing himself to his obsession with hunting. We read in the chapter of Jack painting his face and body and letting his hair grow wildly. Jack is beginning to materialize as evil as he has changed from a well-mannered choir boy to something of a savage. When the quote we see him taking great pleasure and satisfaction in killing the pig as if he has an unending need to kill. The way he and the other hunters close in on the frightened pig shows how they embody evil by preying on a helpless animal.
 * chapter 3 & 4: Beelzbub**

2.) We find many example of the materialization of evil in history. One example that is over looked is the Roman Emperor Nero. Nero was seen at first as a good and just ruler but became cruel and power hunger as his rule went on. When a great fire spent through much of Rome he was reportedly seen on the balcony of this palace playing the harp and laughing as much of the city was burning around him. Many speculate that he ordered the fire because after the fire was put out he built huge imperial bath houses and palace on the chard remains of roman citizens’ homes. He also ordered the murder of his mother so that he had she would not try to take power from him. Nero is famously know as “The Emperor who fiddled while Rome burned”. Truly Nero was a materialization of evil.

1.) “And I was frightened and started to call out for Ralph and then I saw something moving among the trees, something big and horrid”(Golding 85). This quote from chapter 5 is a littlun telling the older boys at the assembly about a beast that moves at night. The older boys react to this in story in different ways. Ralph assures them that the littlun had a nightmare and was sleep walking, while Jack and the others pressure the boy to tell them more. Jack and the hunters then run off to go hunt the beast. Golding is demonstrating how humans react to fear of the unknown. They either ignore or try to downplay it like Ralph tries or they face it like Jack and the hunters do. Golding is also saying that the latter of the options is the one most humans choose as we read all of the boys except for Ralph, Piggy, and Simon go with the hunters to hunt the beast.
 * Chapter 5: Nyctophobia**

2.) I had many fears when I was younger but most I have overcome of grew out of. The fear that has stuck with me the most is the fear of being eaten. When I was younger watched Jurassic park and jaws for the first time. I saw the animals eat and devour people like prey. I was frightened by this because I never knew animals could eat people. I would have nightmares about sharks eating my leggings as I tried to swim away. I would wake up screaming and covered in sweat. To this day I’m still extremely caution to swim in the ocean and I can watch any new animal attack movies like Piranha 3D without becoming extremely uncomfortable.

1.) "Eyes shining, mouths open, triumphant, they savored the right of domination. They were lifted up: were friends"(Golding 29). This quote from chapter one is from when Ralph, Jack, and Simon go exploring the island to figure out where they are. After they discover they are the only ones on the island they feel triumphant almost like kings. They see that they can be the rulers of this uninhabited island and make it the way they want. The positive outcome of this scenario is that the boys now share a feeling of unity and now know that if they stick together they can create a thriving society. The negative outcome of this scenario is that the boys unity falls apart as different agendas and situations arise. They set up rules that no one follows and they split into groups that more interested in their own goals than that of the entire society.
 * Chapter 1: Groupthink**

2.) Groupthink enters into the high school world very often. If a group of students is assigned to do a project then the group usually splits to do a part of the project and believes that since there are other students working on the project that they can easily get a good grade. Unfortunately just like in __Lord of the Flies__, Members of the group can become lazy and not do their best on their part of the project thus the group does do their best if the group members don’t do their best.

1.)“Conch! Conch!” Shouted Jack . “We don’t need the conch anymore. We know who ought to say things. What good did Simon do speaking, or Bill, or Walter? It’s time some people knew they’ve got to keep quiet and leave deciding things to the rest of us” (Golding 102). In this quote Jack is arguing that they don’t need the conch anymore because he thinks only he and a few select others should be making the decisions. The conch is the symbol of good for the island society. It is the basis for all their rules and it is their symbol of order and assembly. It allows everyone to speak and be heard in the decision making. When Jack says they don’t need it anymore, it shows the good in the society is failing. Without the conch and a new hierarchy only Jack, Ralph, Simon, and Piggy are left to talk for each group. Jack sees the conch as an obstacle in his way of taking power so he decides that it has worn out it’s stay.
 * Chapter 6: Good and Evil**

2.) I have different views of determining what good and evil in the world. I have been raised to believe all fighting and war only leads to worse things, so I instantly connect war and other act of violence as being evil. I see things that are helpful and can be used to give people better lives is good. Donating to a charity or just doing something nice I see as good. I’m not very good at determining the things that kind of sit on the fence. I’ve been brought up to believe that there are two sides to every story. With that I don’t know how to determine things like violence as a means to gain freedom as good or evil because of the beliefs that were instilled in me.

**Journal Evaluation**

Name _Simon Davner_


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 * 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 __42____/50__**

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 * Name: Bradley Age: 12 **


 * Chapter 7: **I feel that this civilization we are trying to build is collapsing around us and everyone is going crazy. Ralph, Jack, and Roger came running back from the mountain screaming about the beast. They said they saw it up there and that it looked like an ape. "Something like a giant ape was sitting asleep with it's head between it's knees" (Golding 123). I thought back to seeing apes back home when we went to the zoo one weekend on holiday. Could something like that really be on this island? Now with Ralph going mad with fear I doubt our chances for rescue are slim. Just thinking about the apes in the zoo makes me miss home. I feel like an ape trapped on this island. We are all apes trapped on this island with the beast. I can't even go to sleep without fearing the beast will come for us. Who is gonna stop it know that our leaders are barely themselves after seeing it?


 * Chapter 8:** The group has split today. jack took the hunters with him after everyone else including me voted to keep Ralph leader. Jack was almost like the littluns, I swear I saw him crying. "I'm not going to play any longer. Not with you" (Golding 127). I stayed with Ralph because he seems to have my interests in mind, getting off this god forsaken island. Though he seems very disheartened by the split. I was keeping the littluns busy while piggy tried to talk to him. Simon was also helping me. Simon seems to be like a daddy to them. I always see him playing with them and he always bring them up in the conversation when we're at assembly. Simon, what a great name. We plan on starting a signal fire on the beach rather than on the mountain. I like this plan, hopefully this can lead us to getting rescued so we can stop being island apes.


 * Chapter 9 & 10:** I went with Ralph and Piggy to the feast. Last night the hunters raided our camp and took some burning logs and some of the littluns back with them to their camp. I feel like those apes could have killed us if could but instead they just took a few burning sticks and littluns who barely even take up space? it was weird, even for them. At the feast they chanted and danced around the fire and played a game where one of them was the pig and the other pretended to hunt it. They would poke and jab at him, I was scared that he was gonna get hurt. where would we take him? there are no hospitals or doctors and with out the signal fire how would anyone even know where we are.


 * Chapter 11:** I wasn't with Ralph and Piggy when they went to castle rock. I was too scared to scared to face the hunters, I ever seen those apes attacked our camp, I haven't been able to have a thought of them with being scared. I watched them from the jungle. I watched as Jack and Ralph argued. They fought against each other hard. I had only seen boys push and shove each other, never have i seen them try and kill each other. When the hunters tied Sam n' Eric up I thought about freeing them if I could just get behind them but there was no why. I couldn't tell what they were saying. Only when I heard Ralph shout "You're a beast and a swine and a bloody, bloody thief" (Golding 179) did I know what they were arguing about now. I continued to watch until I saw the boulder Roger dislodged start to roll did I turn away. I turned away and ran because I knew I would be able to unsee what would happen.


 * Chapter 12:** I painted my face that day. I painted it so I would blend in. I didn't like my painted face, It felt like was wearing another person's face. when I sweated it ran into my eyes making them red and itchy. I checked my face in a pool of water i found on the island that wasn't sea water. I didn't even recognize myself. I was a little frightened by how I barely resembled myself. The hunters were going crazy. They set the whole Island on fire to find Ralph. "The fire was a big one" (Golding 197). Why they are the majority on the island and besides me he is the only non hunter, why do they need to kill him too? I saw Ralph running past as he tried to make his escape. Not long after the hunters passed. They stopped to look a me and I let out a war cry to show I was with them in fear of them doing to me what they intend to do to Ralph. As they ran off, I ran off in another direction. I found my self to not caring about Ralph or the fire, I only wanted to get away from the hunters in fear of death or having to act like them again. I turned my direction every time I heard another war cry in the distance. I must have ran in circles the whole time. I stopped running only when I made it to the edge of the jungle and saw the hunters and Ralph just standing still on the beach. I could believe my eyes but I saw an adult standing in front of them. I silently moved to the back of the hunters as I relieved the huge fire must have gotten their attention. I wept just like Ralph because I can finally leave these apes and this cursed Island.

[4/8/13 Submission]