2nd quarter- kenn

2^nd Quarter- Kenn

 

 

Synopsis

-The boys play a hunting game with Robert and actually use their spears and injure him.

-Jack frustrated at Ralph and thinks that he should no longer be the chief, but no one agrees with him at the time so then Jack eventually leaves the group.

-Other boys decide to join Jack at night.

-Simon goes to the forest and runs into a pig with its head on a stick, placed by Jack and the rest of his group.

-Jack steals fire from Ralph’s camp.

-Jack invited Ralph and his group to a meal.

-Roger kills Piggy with a rock. That same rock also broke the conch shell.

 

 

Characters Introduced

 

Ralph- A round and static character. He is still the leader, and creates fairness within the boys.

 

Jack- wants all the power for himself and creates savagery on the island. He is a round and static character who becomes more noticeably evil as the tension between him and Ralph increase.

 

Roger and Maurice- They both pick on the younger boys in their group. They are very mean and rude. They are flat characters.

 

Piggy- Supports Ralph as chief and likes to be organized.

 

Simon- Is the good and kind kid in the story. He tries to get away from reality and goes and hides in the jungle.

 

Point of View

The point of view is in third person. The characters feelings and thoughts are expressed in the book which allows the reader to experience the boy’s actions.

 

Setting

The story takes place when the boys are stranded on a deserted island. This makes the boys work together to survive.

 

Writing Style

The book is challenging to read because he uses a wide variety of words. The words he uses in the dialogue express the boys’ identity. The story is also very descriptive. The story was easier to follow in the second half of the story.

 

Theme

The theme in this novel is darkness of humanity. Because the boys become more and more savage further on in the book. Like in the book when Roger kills piggy with a stone.