Englehart,+Tyler

Tyler Englehart Journal 1-6

1. Beelzebup

My quote comes from chapter 6. "Ralph, wake up!. Whats the matter? We saw--- the beast" (Golding98). The twins who told Ralph they saw the beast were lying They didn't really see a beast but they said they did. At this point in the book the beast is becoming the main issue and concern with the kids on the island. They are little kids and the beast is probably the scariest thing in the world to them. They are all afraid whether they believe or not making it a huge conflict in the novel. An example of where you find evil is in the bible. Growing up in a christian home i learned a lot about the devil and was raised thinking that he is as real as the apple in my lunch box. Just like these kids i am terrified of him. I am very familiar with the bible and read a lot about the devil. He is very evil and can take any form. It seems very surreal just like the beastie but it is still terrifying.

2. civilization- My quote comes from chapter 5. "We need an assembly. Not for fun. Not for laughing and falling off the log. not for making jokes, or for cleverness. Not for these things. But to put things straight (Golding79)". This quote shows failure for the kids. They are easily distracted on account of how young they are. They stray from what they said they were gonna do making here civilization a struggle. I think that Ralph is the best choice for leader and he keeps them in check. Current civilization is fine i think. There is obviously some problems but there is no perfect civilization. We have laws and people obey them. There is a water and food source so our civilization is fine. 3. nyctophobia- This quote comes from chapter 2. "He says the beastie came in the dark"(Golding36). The children do not know what the beastie is but are afraid because they cannot tell in the dark. The dark makes people loose the sense of safety and weird things can happen. This quote teaches the reader that people will try to figure out what the beastie is. They lie about him throughout the novel but this spreads the fear. Even if the beastie doesn't exists in reality it exists in there heads which is just as bad. My biggest fear is flying. Ever since i was a child i felt like it was the scariest thing. Growing up during the 9/11 tragedy helped mold this fear into a reality and i refuse to go on a airplane. Funny enough i have to go on a airplane on wednsday.

4. Good and Evil- this comes from chapter 3. "Rescue? Yes of course, All the same. Id like to catch a pig first."(Golding 53). Jack says this and i think it shows the internal conflict that he has. He is so focused on killing a pig that he looses the fact that being rescued is important. His innermost problems are come around the pig and he struggles with good vs evil. Good being himself and what he was, and evil being his hunter side that is very ravenous. To me there are very many good and evil things. Evil is anything that can have no good come from it. Cigarettes, alcohol, drugs etc. Good are things that can have a positive influence such as puppy's, milk, and cookies. 5. groupthink- This quote comes from chapter four " Nevertheless, the northern European tradition of work, play, and food through the day, made it possible for them to adjust themselves wholly to this new rhythm(Golding59)." To me this is the definition of groupthink to me. All the kid are on their own but they are making the best of it having fun but taking care of business. They have a attitude that makes the best out of this bad situation. They are stuck on this island but aren't going nuts, trying to live the same way they did in England. Groupthink could be compared with the different cliques we have around. There are alot of them and people try to fit in where they think is the coolest. A typical high-school student get peer pressured alot into this stuff. This can eventually scar the child or make him something he is not. They try to make people like them and sometimes goto extremes.

**Journal Evaluation**

Name ___Tyler Englehart___


 * **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 33__/50__**

__**Feedback**:__ _ Provides unique and insightful perspective on the reading ___ Uses effective verbs and word choice to create strong sense of voice__ $_ Content is simplified or too general __$_ Proofread more closely__ _$ Elaboration needed

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