LOTF Core Questions Ch10

1. The discussion about the previous night's events was mostly between Ralph and Piggy. After the brutal death of Simon, the boys are attempting to make sense of the events. "That was murder." (Golding 165). Ralph seems to be scarred by the events blaming himself and the others as murderers. Piggy doesn't want to blame himself or accept his actions deeming it "an accident". "He had no businnes crawling like that out of the dark...it was an accident" (Golding 157) He goes on to say that the boys were merely confused and scared. Ralph continues to blame himself. Meanwhile the twins SamnEric state "Yes. We were very tired so we left early." (Golding 158).

2. Ralph describes Simon's death as murder and suggests that maybe Simon was only pretending and can be still alive. "'Piggy.' 'Uh?' 'That was Simon.' 'You said that before.' 'Piggy.' 'Uh.' 'That was murder.'" (Golding 156). Jack insists that Simon was the beast in disguise and that the beast is still somewhere on the island. "'-and then, the beast, might try to come in. You remember how he crawled-'...'He came disguised. He may come again even though we gave him the head of our kill to eat. So watch, and be careful.'" (Golding 160).

3. Based on his order to have Wilfred beaten, we can conclude that Jack's power has deprived him of his morality. "The chief was sitting there, naked to the waist, his face blocked out in white and red. The tribe lay in a semicircle before him. The newly beaten and untied Wilfred was sniffling noisily in the background." Within Jack's group, Jack is ultimately the dictator and his followers obey him out of fear, not respect because of the terror and violence he instills in them. "Half-relieved, half daunted by the implication of further terrors, the savages murmured again."

Script:
Piggy: "Ralph! Ralph! Where are you? I.. I can't see.." *loses his glasses & has asthma attack* Ralph: "Maybe this is just in my nightmare." *hit by one of the boys* Sam: *stuck in the destroyed huts by himself Eric: *beat up & attacked by Ralph* Jack: "Where are- wait, I found them! Shh, let's go!" *invades Ralph's area, steals Piggy'ss glasses, leads the boys in attacking the others* Roger: "Jack, have you found them?!" *follows in Jack's footsteps, attacks other boys*