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Wonderful Homecoming

45 children rescued from uninhabited Caribbean island

London (AP) - After many days of fear and loneliness 45 boys have been rescued from one of the uninhabited Caribbean islands. One of the cruisers of the British navy saw smoke at the horizon and, only by chance, discovered survivors from an airplane crash that happened one week ago. One naval officer reported that there were no other people alive except for the 45 boys.

It’s more than one week ago that flight number 7741 (British Airways) disappeared from the flight control’s radars. British Airways said that there had been no survivors because the plane had crashed in an area where nothing, just water, existed. But a group of 45 small boys and teenagers could find a hiding place on a near small island which wasn’t registered with the radar system.

On that island they built shelters and could find something to eat. The boys also lit a fire to be seen and rescued. One naval officer reported that the boys were in a poor condition when he found them on the island, and that the whole island was burning. But as the boys accounted, the situation was peaceful all the time, but that it got more and more difficult to find food, which caused their bad condition.

Jack Merridew, the oldest of the boys, said that “all boys did a great job in finding ways to survive” and that “all boys worked together and no one ever focused on other things than being rescued”. Though some of the smaller children told the officer that Jack and his people were responsible for the killings, and that no work was done, only plotting and eating. They also stated that they, as kids tried to create a sort of civilization in which they had a leader named Ralph. They also said that Ralph used a conch, and people could only talk at their "assemblies" while holding it. The young ones also said that they could not talk anymore at the assemblies because they were foolish and immature, which they found unfair, and in return they did not help the others with jobs.

Although the situation on the island seemed to be very calm, the boys, especially the smaller ones, are glad that they can return to civilization and that now their parents can take care and responsibility for them again.

http://www.heilmile.de/lotf/wordpress/?p=16

This article was found on the internet, with the link above. The social injustice which is within the lines of this article was the loss of Freedom of Speech. It stated " They also said that Ralph used a conch, and people could only talk at their "assemblies" while holding it." This meant that everyone at one point were allowed to speak as they please, but when they stated " The young ones also said that they could not talk anymore at the assemblies because they were foolish and immature, which they found unfair, and in return they did not help the others with jobs." 

This meant that Freedom of Speech was taken away from these kids and was isolated to certain members, which is a big injustice. Being ignored to talk, is one of the most essential freedom aspects needed, and if it is taken away, you will never be considered "free".

 I believe that this also praises the author, because again, social injustices like these really help readers read this book. The book is very interesting with this included in it. The article did not change my view of the book because the book needs aspects like these, where something good turns rotten.

Chart/Timeline

Chart/Timeline

http://prezi.com/ew8dnras4b4n/lord-of-the-flies-timeline-chart/

My chart was done as a prezi, the chart shows a timeline of every event on each day that the boys stayed on the island. This gives and in-depth look on what happened throughout the book. The chart has pictures which help you visualize the story in your mind, while taking in words as their descriptions.
When you look through a timeline, you see things that you may have overlooked in the story, like details on a certain death that was confusing at the time, and that is why I feel that the timeline would be very effective.

Image Citation on Prezi:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conch: Day 1

http://bestclipartblog.com/23-knife-clip-art.html/knife-clipart-1: Day 2

http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-illustration-14249331-forest-fire.php: Day 3

http://www.lisisoft.com/tools/forest-river.html: Day 4

http://oneforthetable.com/Stories/the-pig-roast.html: Day 5

http://truthoftsuzuki17.deviantart.com/art/Beast-Inside-344952122: Day 6

www.vectorstock.com: Day 7

http://globegazette.com/brittnewstribune/news/local/kids-chase-after-pigs-in-greased-pig-contest/article_d9d8fd58-db42-11e1-9949-001a4bcf887a.html: Day 8

http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/198797845?view_mode=2: Day 9

http://www.123rf.com/clipart-vector/amazon.html: Day 10

http://www.sodahead.com/living/was-this-8th-grader-justified-in-beating-up-the-6th-grader/question-246077/: Day 11

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24582582@N02/3872015129/: Day 12

http://www.clipartguide.com/_pages/0060-0808-1313-1334.html: Day 13

Authors Message

William Golding, the author of Lord of the Flies, has a very clear message, he wants his readers to know that every person has a sort of "savage" inside of them, a person who thirsts power over others. This thought reverts to the theme of how everyone is capable of evil, and that it is only society's rules that keep individuals from acting on that evil. To express this thought, he uses children, who are thought to only be happy, and incapable of murder. He also tries to convey the fact that the minors in the book did not have any adult, or senior, which they can follow and look up to, and in these circumstances they had to choose a chief, which even in our current world is very hard to fulfill with unanimous decision and liking.  The part that I really loved in his message was that he symbolized the beast, and that was a symbol that the beast was the lord of the flies, who is inside of every human, he explains that the thing that boys feared was already amongst them.

Lord of the Flies Society vs Our Society

Even though Lord of the Flies is just a fictional story, many of the issues faced by the boys are injustices we see today. Lord of the Flies was published in 1954. During its writing process, World War II was currently going on, which Golding had participated in. Inspired by the true evil nature of humans, he was able to write such a book, Lord of the Flies. This post describes on how they symbolical characters and events of Lord of the Flies relates to our daily society. 

The conch was the most important symbol that Golding used in the novel. Originally, whoever held the conch, they had the right to speak. It showed freedom, and right to speak. When blown, all the boys would respond to it. This was when their civilization was still intact. Then as is started to fall apart, the colour of the conch starts to fade, and so did it's use and effects, showing how the right to speak was being abolished and freedom was being taken away.  In many societies, people can not voice their thoughts and express themselves. They don't have that right and Golding described that injustice with the conch, as Piggy was rejected from the conch's effects. While everything was going smoothly, the system became corrupt like current world politics, and rights started to linger and become more variant.

Jack was the person who was always going out and seeking more power, and due this there was always a power imbalance. He didn't want to be under Ralph's supervision, as he wanted to be chief, so he made his own tribe where he welcomed more people to join, using oppression. When doing this he gains more power, and he threatens and forces outsiders of his tribe and abuses the ones that joined. He will never let anyone gain more power than him, and that's where he uses oppression. This is an example of a typical dictator and a party that is known to be "good", and as the dictator threatens others to join him, he gains more power, and it ends with the dictator winning.

In Lord of the Flies, oppression was a big factor, and oppression  is an issue today. Gay couples are discriminated and oppressed, as they are different from society. They do not have the same rights as straight people, and laws show that they may not be able to marry in areas of the world, and they may be detained or restricted from societal events. Jack in the story abuses his tribe members, like they are slaves and must do whatever he says. In the story, the littluns are known to be foolish, insolent kids who are no use, due to their age, and this stereotype is used in current society where kids or the elderly are left out of the equation when it comes to doing certain jobs. 

Lord of the flies is a book that was written in 1954. Though it may be an old book, William Golding did represent all events with certain events that were going on currently then, and may still be going on currently now, and the book still shows what humans are capable of, they may be able to sustain, or ruin.

Lord of the Flies: Social Injustices

• The conch at first was the item that brought the boys together so it was regarded as sacred. To give it a role in their society Ralph decided to make it the object that gave a person the permission speak. Whoever had it could talk, whoever didn't couldn't. Later, the conch became an item which was only allowed to certain people including Jack, Ralph and the hunters. The conch began to mute the people that didn't fit that description. Some due to their fears of the beasts and others who weren't determined to speak up. But, as time passed the conch soon lost its power. Jack didn't use the rules of the conch on his territory, when Piggy tried to use the conch on Castle Rock it was of no use. 

•  Jack is running a dictatorship where he keeps himself above all others. He always wants to look like he is better and he always wants to feel like he is better.  He also doesn't let his tribe express their ideas but those who came by choice stayed because they receive meat as bribery. Jack also forces people to do things against their will; he forced some of Ralph's closest friends, (the twins) to join his tribe and to work for him. Finally Jack is truly a dictator because of the way he brought himself towards the top, by forcing, and cheating.

• Jack opposes anyone who gets in his way. He finds ways to manipulate the other boys and when someone steps up and gets in the way of his process, he, in some way oppresses them so they can not obtain any more power over him. Examples of such:
• When Simon found out that there was no such beast, during the time when Jack was manipulating the others with this thought of the beast, he killed Simon, so the truth would never be exploited and Jack could continue going up the ladder.
• After taking Piggy's glasses away, that was a symbol of Jack taking his knowledge away, because without his glasses Piggy could not see, and therefore was not much use later on.
• By the time most of the people joined Jack, he called Ralph a coward for not being able to hunt for the beast, and when he did this, the remaining boys also believed Jack and left Ralph.
• During the beginning of the story, after Ralph was appointed as Chief, he gave the responsibility of the hunters to the choirboys and their leader, Jack. This position, "hunter" became more prestigious throughout the book as Jack began to start his dictatorship, as they were the only people who had the stature to hold the conch (later on) other than Jack and Ralph. Anyone could of had this position and it was an injustice for the choirboys to receive it.
• The hard and risky jobs were given to the biguns as they were the most fit for the position, and the lilnuns were usually never doing anything that they were supposed to do as they were mere kids who spent their days eating and playing. The only people who did real work was Jack, Ralph, Samneric, Simon, and Piggy, as most of the others chose not to.

Book Review for Lord of the Flies

 When reading such an old timer, you think of what creativity such people had then. Lord of the Flies, an astounding read, an allegory, gives the book much taste and flavor. I mean, it isn't your average book that you would randomly find in the teens section. I love dystopian books, no doubt about it, and when I was told of the setting and outline of Lord of the Flies, I thought of it as a normal setting which was typical for dystopias, but the funny thing was, I was in for a surprise. Lord of the Flies isn't just a book showing an authors point of view for young boys screwing up everything, it holds more of a symbolic trait for every event and person in the book. I absolutely recommend this book for any teens out there who look for either a good read in dystopian fiction or need a new taste in books, because these old-timers, are going to show people how authors thought then compared to now.

No you ask, how such and author portrays symbolism in this book? Well  think about each character given a specific role, a responsibility which they portray throughout the book, and it gives the reader an idea of what this author wants to be visualized. Like when Jack starts to grow more aggressive and violent, and quenches for power, he grows apart  from Ralph's crew and this shows that now that he isn't under his wing, Jack can start to tear Ralph apart, seeking more power.

Golding manages to show the transition as the boys turn from civilized British school boys to almost primitive beings with great skill. The development of each character is well planned out and that just makes their loss of innocence even more intriguing. The fact that all of the boys were under 12 is what makes them so innocent because they have not fully grown and they are not adults, but they have minds of their own. While the story at times can be confusing, the symbols and hidden meanings in this novel only makes it more fascinating.  For a book that received the Nobel Prize in Literature, it certainly did earn its achievements, because this entertains many audiences, and I believe that we should read more of these classics, because its funny how what people think of in the past, may be slightly related to our near future.

-The NC Guardian

The Dystopian Society of Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies is a dystopian novel, plain and simple. This novel shows characteristics of children left alone on an island, who try to create order amongst each other  A dystopia is state in which the condition of life is abnormal and horrible for the environment. 

-The first point of a dystopian environment was when Ralph took over the society and was trying to control it in a civilized matter, while another boy, Jack was a hunter, and after killing a pig, he started to grow fond of bloodshed and he became more and more of a savage everyday. This would have been okay until measures went to extremes where Jack started to become more violent, and started killing his island mates and bringing the neutrals to choose over civil or savage. This then took the concentration off being rescued and gave more thought to being the last man standing.

-Ralph's obsession at being "in control": an example of this was when he was trying to get the boys to light the fire, and when the started to fool around, he took control and started to shout and take command.

-The conch- The conch was the only symbol of order. When this was blown, all members on the island came to its destination, but after the time where Jack starts to become more aggressive and violent, Ralph knows that the conch's effects are now worn off, because if he blows it he knows that nobody will respond, as they are now in their own ambitions, forgetting the fact of being rescued. When the conch broke, this showed that order of the society was over.

-Ralph's response towards nearly killing a pig-  Ralph was very sick of being on the island and started acting the littluns. He, like them, was getting dirty and wanted to return to his old life. When he got home, he “would like to have a pair of scissors and cut his hair-he flung the mass back-cut this filthy hair right back to half an inch. He would like to have a bath, a proper wallow with soap”. Ralph is being uncivilized because in our eyes, being clean is civilized and Ralph was unclean and therefore uncivilized. Ralph is also becoming uncivilized because he is starting to actually hunt. He helped hunt a pig and almost killed it: Then, there was a creature bounding along the pig track toward him, with tusks gleaming and an intimidating grunt. Ralph found he was able to measure the distance coldly and take aim. With the boar only five yards away, he flung the foolish wooden stick that he carried, and he grazed the boar. Then in such excitement Ralph re-enacted this scene with his mates, with Robert being the boar. The boys were so into the re-enactment that they nearly killed Robert not knowing that he was human. This aggressiveness showed that everything was going to become out of hand.

-Each day these boys are in fear of the imaginary beast lurking the island, and this fear blurs their actual vision like when Sam and Eric saw the paratrooper, and with all the talk about a beast, the thought that it was the beast itself. After, Jack found a way to manipulate this fear, to be used for his own advantage, to bring neutrals to his side.

-When Ralph was in charge of the island inhabitants the setting was more of a utopia, but after Jack started to become a savage, he gained more respect from the followers of Ralph, and when Jack started to supply meat to boys, more started to follow him and his savage ways, until Ralph became less of a leader, and when Jack became more of a leader, the island started to go out of hand, and this lead to a clear dystopia.

-As Jack attracts most of the boys, with such offers like stay on the island, eat food, and do little work, but he was a very bad leader himself, as he would abuse his tribal members and the environment when he wants for his own ambitions to become the most powerful. Like when he forces Sam and Eric to tell him where Ralph had hidden, and when he tied up his own member.

- At the beginning of the story, Ralph established order and allowed people to talk while holding the conch, but this became abolished and freedom of speech was not given to the littlnuns as they made foolish and immature comments. This freedom of speech then downsized all the way to just Jack, Ralph, and some hunters, which only gave a certain point of view on things.

Introduction to my Blog!

Welcome viewers to my lord of the flies blog. I suggest you read this very dystopian novel by William Golding, a stupendous author. I will do my very best to keep this blog updated (and not procrastinate) with summaries of pretty much every chapter in this awesome book.

After reading this introduction, I humbly hope you enjoy the rest of the content on this blog, and that when this blog is finished, you can visualize the book like you read it a few hours ago! 

Best Regards,

Author.