Journal 11-14-13

What symbols are emerging in the novel? How are they changing in meaning? Think of how much Piggy is changing, or the conch, island, etc. 

In the beginning of the novel, Piggy was always very timid. He was afraid to speak his mind and never even considered standing out for himself. Now, through Chapter 5, he is beginning to grow a little confidence. He has no problem with giving his opinion, even if people turn him down instantly. At one point, Piggy even has an angry outburst towards Ralph. This shocks everyone, yet people still wont recognize that he is smart and should be listened to. People will not respect him yet he could be a very useful asset. One symbol emerging on the story is the beast, or snake-thing. This often-talked about object is a point of fear for the boys. Some say a monster lives on the island and is planning to attack, others don't believe it. The symbol is fear of the boys as well the distrust they have with each other. Only Simon seems to understand the atmosphere of the island.

Friday Free Write Part 1

Friday free write.

A: As a child, my family loved to camp. Each memorial day we would travel to northern Michigan in our camper with some friends. I loved all of it. The fresh air, the water, the campfires, everything. “Come on!” I yell to my cousin as she gingerly tests the water with the built in thermometer that everyone seems to have in their big toe. “Its too cold!” She replies. Finally her brother comes up behind her and shoves her into the lake. She was too cold to yell at him. At dinner each night we could laugh and joke about the events of the day. We laughed about my mom’s phobia of frogs as we bragged about the size of the frogs we had caught that day.  One Memorial Day, on our way home, something very unexpected happened. We were driving along the highway when the tire blew out on our very large and heavy camper...