Lord Of The Flies

Lord Of The Flies
Scene From the Movie

Sunday, May 18, 2014

How characters deal with the conflict

In my book the characters deal with the conflicts in many different ways from hurting and killing each other to being completely peaceful and nice to each other. For example piggy is very scared so he is reserved and quite and doesn't want to die so helps out with his group to survive on the island. While jack deals with the conflict by hurting and killing both animals and people. He does this because even though he is also scared he just deals with it in a much different way than piggy and Ralph does. It's like in today's society when something bad happens like a tornado people react differently. From crying and getting angry to not crying at all and just keep pushing through.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Setting Analysis

Setting analysis is important because this can help to set the mood for the book or piece. It's also important because it helps to provide a way for the reader to realare to the book. For example if I was reading a book about being in high school we could all relate because we know what they are talking about and what the school is like and what it looks like.  In my book the setting is very important becasue it helps you to understand how the charecters are feeling and why they are feeling this way. In my book for example the setting is on a tropical island surrounded by nothing but water. this is important because you can start to understand why the charecters are doing and feeling things. This is important becasue you need to analize the setting of the book to better understand the book. My question to you is can you relate to the setting of your book?

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Text to Text and Text to Self

I would say that a text to text connection from my book to another book would be The Hunger Games. I think this because in the hunger games it is children and young adults that are fighting for there lives and create alliances and become savages. In my book kids become savages and form alliances with each other. A text to self connection would probably be at school with the groups of popular kids and the clicks. They kind of form alliances with each other and are mean to the other people who aren't part of there group. They can also become savages because they are mean to people sometimes who aren't like them and act differently.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Symbol Per Charecter

The two characters I am going to be focusing on are Piggy and Jack. I think that piggy is like a nice big dopey dog. Because all he wants is peace he doesn't want to fight with people and get hurt. He is like a dog because most of the times dogs wouldn't want to hurt a fly they would just be nice and sweet. Jack on the other hand is the exact opposite and wants to fight for what he wants and is willing to kill people or animals to do so. He is the least of the group which breaks off from the main group. And crats the group of "Hunters". Thes are really some if the main charecters. There are also a lot of other charecters who could be described using symbols but these are just the two charecters I chose. Because there are just too many charecters to give symbols too. To describe who they are and how they act. 

Sunday, April 20, 2014

What point is the author trying to make through writing this novel/poem/etc.

I think my author is trying to get the point across that people can change who they are based on the situations they are put into. For example when people are just by themselves they may be boring and quiet. But when they are put with friends or someone they like their personality may change completely and may become a whole different person. This is shown because the characters in my book change the way they do things and the way the act and react to things based on what kind of situations they are put in. Which in this case are both dangerous and scary situations for anyone. 

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Krista Ramsey

The article i have selected to write about by Krista Ramsey is titled The Very Poor Case For Arming School Staff Members. It is about Boone county which is in Kentucky. It is talking about how there shouldn't not be security officers at school at all times because it may change how people act and feel at school.

"It's unrealistic and, in fact, insulting to think people who entered the profession of education should be turned into teacher-law enforcement hybrids."
This quote is important because it really sums up the way that Kristy Ramsey feels about this issue and how she believes it should be handled. This sentence is long and utilizes elevated diction. 
The writing style used is organized. She keeps it very uniform and doesn't just add random things in. It flows. It also uses elevated diction and uses large complex words. 
"Some of these questions came up Wednesday and were answered perfunctorily"
Questions:
Do you have family that are teachers is that why you feel so strongly about this issue?
Have you lived in Cincinnati all of your life?
When you where in highs school did you enjoy English class?



Sunday, April 13, 2014

How Does It Relate to Today?

The real life issues that my books that are shown include, things like how brutal and mean people can be to each other.  This is shown because when the people who are trapped on the island with each other start to fight then things start to go wrong and get bad. For example there are eventually two groups that start to separate because of there different views on things should be done similar to today like in politics and jobs.
Another issue similar to today is how people can change how they act and what they do when they are by themselves. This is shown in the book because the characters are a group of young British school boys who all get lost and stuck on an island and they act differently then they would if they where with there parents and not by themselves. How do you think you would react if you where in the same situation as the characters in my book?