Lord of the Flies:
11/14 p. 32-58 75 min
11/15 p. 58-76 60 min
11/25 p. 76-95 60 min
Total Time: 195 min
Monday, November 26, 2012
Reading Focus: Fear
My reading focus for Lord of the Flies is fear. Chapter 5 definitely involved a lot about fear. The littluns were talking about the beast that they are afraid of at night at the assembly. Most of the older boys don't believe any of it at all at first, but you can tell that some of them are a little scared of what the young boys are talking about.
You can tell that Jack is somewhat scared of this beast by the way he keeps asking the young boys questions about it. If he doesn't believe in it at all, why would he be asking so many questions? It suprised me that Piggy seemed not to be scared of this so-called beast and says that he doesn't believe it exists at all. I thought Piggy would be the one who would be most frightened and start freaking out.
You can tell that Jack is somewhat scared of this beast by the way he keeps asking the young boys questions about it. If he doesn't believe in it at all, why would he be asking so many questions? It suprised me that Piggy seemed not to be scared of this so-called beast and says that he doesn't believe it exists at all. I thought Piggy would be the one who would be most frightened and start freaking out.
Midterms
I feel like I understand the summer reading I did pretty well. I did well on the first essay we wrote about Nation and I understood the books I read. I also feel pretty confident about the short stories and interpereting them.
The main category that I should review more is the literary analysis. I am a little confused about exactly what the main goal of the paper should be and how I am going to put it together. I also will keep reviewing Lord of the Flies and make sure I keep up with where we are in the book as a class.
The main category that I should review more is the literary analysis. I am a little confused about exactly what the main goal of the paper should be and how I am going to put it together. I also will keep reviewing Lord of the Flies and make sure I keep up with where we are in the book as a class.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
LOTF Chapter 5
In this chapter, I noticed a lot of talk about fear which is my focus. They talked to the little boys about the beast they claim to have seen. The older boys are not convinced at first, but they begin to become afraid that this beast may actually exist.
Ralph talks about how they all have begun to loose order and fun and have started to become scared and unorganized. He realizes this and tries to talk tp the boys about it in the meeting. I think this shows traits of a good leader.
Ralph talks about how they all have begun to loose order and fun and have started to become scared and unorganized. He realizes this and tries to talk tp the boys about it in the meeting. I think this shows traits of a good leader.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
LOTF Chapter 4 Response
In the beginning of this chapter, we get a basic overiew of what happens in the spare time that the boys have. It explains what the older boys do and also what the "littluns" do. It seems like the young boys help each other out and get comfort from being around each other. They all miss their homes and when they get sad, they cry and go next to each other for comfort. It seems like they have each other's support, unlike the older boys.
Also, I never really knew much about Roger as a character before this chapter. He was being very mean to the little boys by knocking down their sand castles and throwing sand in their eyes. I don't unerstand why he was being so mean.
It was such a bad coincidence that in the couple of hours that the fore was out was when they saw a ship. I could not believe that Jack and his group let the fire go out. I think Ralph and Jack are starting to not like each other as much as they did before. Also, we saw some violence from Jack when he punched Piggy in the stomach and in the face. Jack also kept talking abou when they killed the pig and about the blood. It really seems like he is going a little bit insane.
I noticed a couple of times where Simon was being somewht nice to Piggy. One was when he picked up his glasses for him when Jack knocked them off, and once when Simon gave Piggy some of his food. Though these are small acts of kindness, they are pretty much the only ones I've seen toward Piggy throughout the course of the book so far.
Also, I never really knew much about Roger as a character before this chapter. He was being very mean to the little boys by knocking down their sand castles and throwing sand in their eyes. I don't unerstand why he was being so mean.
It was such a bad coincidence that in the couple of hours that the fore was out was when they saw a ship. I could not believe that Jack and his group let the fire go out. I think Ralph and Jack are starting to not like each other as much as they did before. Also, we saw some violence from Jack when he punched Piggy in the stomach and in the face. Jack also kept talking abou when they killed the pig and about the blood. It really seems like he is going a little bit insane.
I noticed a couple of times where Simon was being somewht nice to Piggy. One was when he picked up his glasses for him when Jack knocked them off, and once when Simon gave Piggy some of his food. Though these are small acts of kindness, they are pretty much the only ones I've seen toward Piggy throughout the course of the book so far.
LOTF Chapters 2 and 3 Response
In Chapter 2, I realized that Piggy really is the most knowledgable and intelligent boy on the island. Though he has good ideas and says important things, nobody seems to pay any attention to him, and when they do, Piggy ends up getting laughed at. An example of Piggy being a little bit smarrter than the rest was when everyone was cheering when the woods caught on fire, and Piggy realized that they were burning a big portion of their source of food. Also, it was very sad when they realized that the little boy was killed in the fire.
In the beginning of Chapter 3, there is a scene of Jack hunting in the woods. He almost seems like he has gone crazy. It said he was crawling like a dog on the ground and was acting very animal-like. Jack had a spear and seemed like he just wanted to kill anything that he could at the moment. I was a little confused at the end of the chapter when it described Simon going out into the woods alone and just kind of standing there. It must have meant something, but I can't seem to figure out what.
In the beginning of Chapter 3, there is a scene of Jack hunting in the woods. He almost seems like he has gone crazy. It said he was crawling like a dog on the ground and was acting very animal-like. Jack had a spear and seemed like he just wanted to kill anything that he could at the moment. I was a little confused at the end of the chapter when it described Simon going out into the woods alone and just kind of standing there. It must have meant something, but I can't seem to figure out what.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
LOTF Response
I think Lord of the Flies is a pretty interesting but somewhat strange book so far. I thought it was a little bit strange how many of the boys stranded on the island were doing a lot of joking around and laughing. I would have pictured the boys to be more scared about being stuck on a deserted island.
I also found it strange that Merridew and his group came to the sound of the conch shell all organized and even matching in clothing. Why was that group able to establish such organization? I am suprised that the boys actually listened to Merridew. I would probably want to try to do my own thing and be more independent.
I also found it strange that Merridew and his group came to the sound of the conch shell all organized and even matching in clothing. Why was that group able to establish such organization? I am suprised that the boys actually listened to Merridew. I would probably want to try to do my own thing and be more independent.
Plane Crash Activity
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz:
11/7 pp. 215-223 10 min
11/8 pp. 223-234 15 min
Point Blank by Anthony Horowitz:
11/8 pp. 1-11 15 min
11/9 pp. 11-21 10 min
11/12 pp. 21-44 30 min
Lord of the Flies by William Golding:
11/11 pp. 7-32 70 min
Total time: 50 min
In our class during the plane crash activity, a few people tried to be leaders and tell people what to do. This did not work very well. Nobody really listened to anybody else. There were a lot of side conversations and not many people tried to be organized.
If this really happened and we acted like we did in class, I think there would be a lot of chaos and argument. Eventually, people would probably split up into their own grouos and go try to survive on theiir own. I don't think we would all be able to work well together as a team.
11/7 pp. 215-223 10 min
11/8 pp. 223-234 15 min
Point Blank by Anthony Horowitz:
11/8 pp. 1-11 15 min
11/9 pp. 11-21 10 min
11/12 pp. 21-44 30 min
Lord of the Flies by William Golding:
11/11 pp. 7-32 70 min
Total time: 50 min
In our class during the plane crash activity, a few people tried to be leaders and tell people what to do. This did not work very well. Nobody really listened to anybody else. There were a lot of side conversations and not many people tried to be organized.
If this really happened and we acted like we did in class, I think there would be a lot of chaos and argument. Eventually, people would probably split up into their own grouos and go try to survive on theiir own. I don't think we would all be able to work well together as a team.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Free Write
Right now, our family is in a little dilema. We are thinking about getting a new boat for our fishing camp in Grand Isle. We cannot decide whether to sell our boat that we have now (a 22 foot Grady White that can be used for inshore and offshore fishing) and get a new bay boat, or keep the boat we have now and get a used bay boat.
The reason we want to get a bay boat for our camp is because although the boat we have now can be used for inshore fishing, a bay boat makes inshore fishing much simpler because it allows you to get in shallower water that the Grady White that we have now. However, a bay boat cannot really ever be used for offshore fishing unless there are virtually no waves at all. We don't know if we are willing to sacrifice that ability to go offshore.
Our family has owned the Grady White for about 10 years now. I have been on countless fishing trips with my dad and brother on that boat. There are so many memories involved with that boat, like trips where we caught a bunch of fish, or times when one of us has fallen overboard. The sentimental value of this boat to our family is making this desicion very difficult.
The reason we want to get a bay boat for our camp is because although the boat we have now can be used for inshore fishing, a bay boat makes inshore fishing much simpler because it allows you to get in shallower water that the Grady White that we have now. However, a bay boat cannot really ever be used for offshore fishing unless there are virtually no waves at all. We don't know if we are willing to sacrifice that ability to go offshore.
Our family has owned the Grady White for about 10 years now. I have been on countless fishing trips with my dad and brother on that boat. There are so many memories involved with that boat, like trips where we caught a bunch of fish, or times when one of us has fallen overboard. The sentimental value of this boat to our family is making this desicion very difficult.
Reading Response
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz:
10/30 pp. 136-140 5 min
10/31 pp. 140-149 15 min
11/1 pp. 149-166 25 min
11/2 pp. 166-182 20 min
11/4 pp. 182-215 40 min
"An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
11/1 45 min
Total time: 150 min
This week, I continued reading Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz. It is in the Alex Rider series. I have really liked the book so far. It is basically about a boy whose uncle died on a mission. Alex is now trying to finish the mission that his uncle had started. There is a lot of action in the book. After I finish this one, I am probably going to go on to the next book in the series.
The book is written in a 3rd peron limited point of view. I like the way the book is written. It is not too difficult of a read but it is not extrememly easy either. It seems like the author is writing the book for boys about my age. I really like the book.
10/30 pp. 136-140 5 min
10/31 pp. 140-149 15 min
11/1 pp. 149-166 25 min
11/2 pp. 166-182 20 min
11/4 pp. 182-215 40 min
"An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
11/1 45 min
Total time: 150 min
This week, I continued reading Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz. It is in the Alex Rider series. I have really liked the book so far. It is basically about a boy whose uncle died on a mission. Alex is now trying to finish the mission that his uncle had started. There is a lot of action in the book. After I finish this one, I am probably going to go on to the next book in the series.
The book is written in a 3rd peron limited point of view. I like the way the book is written. It is not too difficult of a read but it is not extrememly easy either. It seems like the author is writing the book for boys about my age. I really like the book.
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