Lord of The Flies

Chapter 2: Fire on The Mountain
A Test of My Leadership
Perspective: Ralph

1. I believe this is a good island. It has fresh water, fruit, and animals. I feel we are lucky to be stranded on this island in oppose to one with none of the resources found here. Also there are no adults. This island is where we rule.

2. The beastie if it exists is a snake like creature.

3. The beastie represents a trial of unity and strength in the future.

4. The beastie is an opportunity to prove my leadership and make up for my mistake of the lost little one. It will also give us experience in hunting and learning more about the island.

5. We might not be rescued soon so we need to settle into a survival routine. Once we've done that we can put more effort into being rescued. I plan to make smoke signals for any near boats or planes to see. This will surely get us rescued.

6. This island is a great adventure. I'd love to stay here a while. I feel a great ebullience here. This is a place where we are the kings. I feel like capering through the forest all though not in front of the other boys. I do not want to spend the rest of my life here but I do want to stay a while.

7. We started the fire by pinching Piggy's spectacles and using them to magnify the sun on some wood we gathered. Unfortunately the fire went out of control and scorched a great deal of the forest.

8. The missing boy was Piggy's responsibility. I left him to take names and count heads a simple enough task for him. When he failed at that the fatty recriminated saying everybody is to officious to help me that we are ignoring the basics of survival. I know he's right though. If I'm to remain chief I cannot blame my failure on a subordinate.

9. I unlike everybody else have no fear. I see this as an adventure. I'm a leader. I think that boy Jack and I share a great many similarities. We both see this as an adventure and we both stand out as leader figures.

10. As I go to sleep I think about the adventure tomorrow holds. I 'm not frightened at the slightest.