Lord of The Flies

Chapter 5: Beast From The Water
Talk of Beasts
Perspective: Jack

1. Ralph calls an assembly to try and reassert his power as chief.

2. Ralph brought up the matter of never letting the fire go out. He brought up using the rocks by the ocean as a bathroom and created the new rule that the only fire on the island can be the signal fire on top of the mountain. Ralph said that none of us are doing are assigned jobs and that that needs to change. The concern of the beastie was brought up which cast an incantation of fear even amongst the older boys.

3. I'm furious at the thought of being so unfairly blamed for providing us with food at the cost of the fire. Ralph does nothing for us. He sits around and makes rules while the rest of us work to keep us alive. I find it ludicrous Ralph thinks that fire is more important than meat. Without meat we'll all become weak and sickly.

4. We are extremely divided now especially since the fire incident. Ralph believes the fire will get us saved and I think the meat will keep us alive. It's these differences in opinion and fear which are splitting us in two.

5. The littluns lament in their sleep because they're afraid of the beastie.

6. The littlun Percival said the beast rises out of the water which stopped even the older boys' jeering.

7. I think the dirtiest thing about human nature is the want to survive at the cost of others' lives.

Jack Question

1. I hate Ralph because he's chief. I can't believe they elected him instead of me. He has no experience leading. I can't play second to someone as weak as him. I hate how he puts the priority of the fire before hunting and how he creates rules while we slave to help everyone. He is an effigy of fool selfishness.