During our study of the novel 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding, you will be required to contribute to an ongoing class discussion around key aspects of the novel. Listed below are a series of threads that focus on key characters, ideas, setting and the author's use of techniques. You are encouraged to vigorously engage in ongoing dialogue through any one of these threads, where your comments will be moderated.
A minimum of two comments per thread is required for each member of the class. Your comment should be structured to include quotations and references from the text to support your discussion. You must also be mindful of upholding internet etiquette, by posting and responding in a respectful way.
We look forward to some thought-provoking and engaging blogging as you enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the novel through shared learning!
VOTE: For the most impactful event in the novel.
Was it Simon or Piggy's death, the slaughter of the sow, the Beast's head on a stake or the final hunt of Ralph? Have your say and explain why one of these scenes was the most impactful for you personally.
I think that the part where Simon kills Piggy was a great impacting moment in the novel because it showed how Simon's morals had stooped so low as to being able to kill even a human and he didn't seem to care that he did either. It showed the peak of savagery. I don't see how the pig's head on the stake was so impacting i mean seeing a brutal sight like that may be moving but not as much as a person you've been acquinted with over weeks being killed by another person, and knowing the person did it on purpose.
ReplyDeleteFor me the most moving part of the novel was the killing of the sow. This scene is beautifully written and it is in contrast with the actions taking place.
ReplyDeleteThe slaughter shows the boys have really sunk to a level where conscience doesn't seem to affect the them. I think perhaps the fact that the sow had a drove of piglets and they boys were still able to kill her, makes this scene have such an impact on me
Also the way the pig is killed is awful, and that the boys can get pleasure from it shows the masochistic tendencies the boys have as well.
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ReplyDeleteThe most impacting scene for me personally would have to be the last hunt, when the boys decide to hunt Ralph down. What is most impacting in this scene is the part where Sam and Eric are approached by Ralph. They tell Ralph that Jack's tribe will be out hunting him the next day, and they have "sharpened a stick at both ends." The important mentioning of this "sharpened stick at both ends" is significant because it relates back to what they did to "The Lord of the Flies". They hunted "the lord of the flies(the pig)" in order to kill it, and eat it. They used one sharpened end of the stick to pierce through the pig's head, and the other sharpened end to pierce through its bottom, through to the ground. Now, with this is mind, it is easy to see that not only has the true savage nature of the boys revealed, but the atavism that had started developing in earlier chapters is now at its peak. The biggest eye opener for me was realizing and seeing the regression of civilization on the island had developed right to the point where the boys have become savage enough to consider canabalism and eating one of their own.
ReplyDeleteWhat insightful and meaningful comments! Well done you all! Britt, can you check and correct your facts on 'Simon' killing Piggy :) Simon is already dead at this point...unless his ghost was on the prowl...
ReplyDeleteI think that the killing of simon was the most moving as it showed us how the boys had sunk so low that they even killed someone that they knew. It would be different if it was a animal but a human makes it more powering. It was a sad moment.
ReplyDeleteLol miss crack up i did mean roger, i just got them confused. But when i watch movies and things like that i never cry when a human dies i only ever cry when a dog dies, or if something culturaly altering happens that insights to what the world can really be like but other wise its just dogs, and i don't think i could ever go to the emotional extent that i would cry over this novel. But some scenes are sad that they actually get to killing something thats "their own blood and flesh" so to speak.
ReplyDeleteyeah lol Simon didnt kill Piggy (unless he came back from the dead),Simons death was also important because it shows you how much all of them have changed, the way when Simon crawled out of the bushes and was bashed to death and how Ralph and Piggy jus stood there watching and didnt do anything to stop it nd then Piggy trying to tell Ralph it wasn't their fault but when you think about it part of it was because they just stood there and let it happen, and how Ralph is the only person to feel remorse so Simons death was important because he was seen as the god like figure and has these illusions he tells Ralph that he would get off the island but didnt day anything about himself so he must of known he was going to die and also shows you there primitive state and this is the first human to be killed on this island which signifies the fact of what they are doing and they just think it is normal to them how now itz jus second nature they dont really care
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