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Dear Diary, Still clenching my old friends glasses jack walked blindly onto the boat as the rest of the hunters followed. I followed after them onto the boat but I was not one of them. I stepped onto the boat facing Jack and the hunters. Samneric walked over to my side of the boat and sat by me. The adult men let us wash off and gave us some haircuts. I looked in the mirror and saw myself for the first time in months. Darker hair and skin I had with cuts and scrapes all about my body. I noticed jack wouldn’t look in the mirror along with some others and I said afraid of what you become. I made sure to speak up any chance I had like my old friend said. Jack said nothing, nothing ever since we got onto the boat and nothing now. I made sure to watch my surroundings. The officers continued to asked what had happened on the island and I told them everything. The rest of the boys were isolated and I was left alone once again. I enjoyed the silence on the boat and looking at myself in

chapter 12

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Dear Diary, I can finally see, but I don’t like what I am seeing. Simon and I having a hard time figuring out where we are, but whatever. I see ralph going through some troubles. Jack and his tribe took my glasses, but they are still blind. The boys know what they are doing but it is as if they can't see what they are. I only wish Simon and I were there to go home with them, but I sure do not wish they were with us.

chapter 11

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Dear Diary, Yesterday I was attacked by jack and his tribe. Even though it was useless I told ralph to blow the conch. We have to go get my specs I told them. We all went to the castle rock to confront them and to get my specs back. I notice a big rock being guarded by someone, but I could just see the figure.   When we get there ralph tries to talk to jack but he would listen. Then ralph and jack begin to argue   and I tried to stop them but they would stop. All I rember is the rock and I know who let it go. Roger

chapter 10

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Dear Diary, Nothing happened yesterday all we did was dance and and have fun. I wasn’t there I was far away and so was ralph. Jack's tribe were the ones who killed Simon. The day passed by fast but the night was still. Voices arose in the darkness calling my name and the next thing I knew I was being attacked. It it was the beast. When the beast went for my glasses I knew it was no beast. It was Jack Meriddew. How will I see and the fire is gone. Jack's tribe took everything.

chapter 9

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Dear Diary, After building the fire Ralph and I sat down and watched the fire rise and die. We was watching the waves and decided to go in. Ralph splashed and splashed while forgetting my specs. I watched as the little uns began to disappear, but didn’t say a word. I suggested we should follow, but ralph was a little skeptical. We followed anyways and we had some meat and ralph actually enjoyed my company. I felt Jack's envy, but ignored it. We all danced ate meat and even killed the beast. I wish Simon were there, but he disappeared. hopefully he comes back from where ever he was.

chapter 8

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Dear Diary, After waiting in terror for hours, the little uns and I decide to go to sleep. I wake up next morning to see Ralph, Roger, and Jack speaking of the beastie. Jack grabs the conch and speaks freely of his opinions. Jack decides to leave because of Ralphs cowardliness and no one wanted him as leader. I talk to Ralph about the problem and he still feels troubled. I give him some ideas on what to do like maybe building a fire here instead of on the mountain. I feel unsatisfied with ralph. Ralph didn’t speak up to jack. I noticed some of the other kids were cowards also they didn’t want to vote jack as leader, but later that night they wandered off to join him. I don’t think they are thinking clearly. There are so many what if that’s pop into my mind. And and jack got some nerve corrupting   what we had. We are going to have some challenging of leadership and I hope ralph wins. I would be banished if jack became the leader. Tomorrow we will hopefully get things done

chapter 7

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Dear diary,   I had one eye and two ears. The eye I could see with stay up into the sky. My two ears stayed alert, Listening for any shifts in the foliage. I kept the little uns near me till sunrise. We all tried to fall asleep, but the horrors of the beastie kept us awake. We sat wondering if the boys were coming back or not. We spent most of the morning eating fruit and drinking water. In the afternoon the sun had pierced through and we sat in our shelters wondering when ralph and the hunters will come back. I managed to keep the little uns calm, but Sam and Eric wilted in their terror.   I'm worried the boys won't come back and I will be stuck with the little uns. ralph and the hunters barely listen to me how am I supposed to get the little uns to listen to me any longer. I don’t even know tomorrow will be like. I won't even be able to see it.  

chapter 6

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Dear diary, The night was opaque, but the stars still glistened over the lagoon. I still managed to see Ralph and Simon pick up Percival.   I walked back to my hut and kicked the sand off my feet. And my eyes were shut for the rest of the night. I hear leaves rustling and feet little feet slapping against the sand. I hear ralphs name being called. It was the twins Sam and Eric they were ranting on about a beastie. I was to stay quiet they said and the beastie was still lurking out. I listened to the twins little feet go from shelter to shelter spreading the news. We were to have an assembly ralph had said. Instead of blowing the conch ralph held it in the air and we knew what he meant. The sun rays fanned upwards from the horizon as we all stood in a circle clenching our spears near. The twins took the conch and began to speak of the beastie. The fire was bright they said and they beastie had eyes, claws, and teeth. The twins had bashed into things while running from

chapter 5

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Dear diary,   Darkness was about to surround the island. I stumbled down the mountain with only half my sight. I saw footprints in the sand washed away by the tide. After today's problems ralph decided to have an assembly. We watched him walk on the beach talking to himself and thinking. When ralph is done he blows the conch to begin the assembly. Ralph begins to rant about the fire going out and about our work on the island. He is just trying to get us back in line. Some of the boys walk away and ralph and I began to talk. Ralph is thinking of stepping down as chief. If if he does jack will be the leader and and will treat me worse than he does now. The other boys will   follow jack and will be completely unaware of what is going on. I tell ralph to blow the conch, but he is worried the boys will ignore him. We just went to sleep after that. The little uns were crying out, but I ignored them and drifted off into sleep. Hopefully we will get some order back in the

symbolization

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The Fire As the leader Ralph decided to build a fire. The fire is intended to be used as a signal for rescuers. The fire is used by all the boys and It symbolizes the   hope in them. There is point when the fire goes out. Ralph, Piggy, and the others race up to the mountain and this shows their hope of being recused.   Conch Shell The conch is a shell ralph and piggy found on the island. The conch shell is used by all the boy. The conch ensures that no one would be interrupted while speaking. The conch shell symbolizes the last bit of civilization the boys might have.   Face Paint The face paint is used as camouflage by jack and the hunters. The boys were using to capture the pig. The face paint mask the boys humanity. When the boys put on the face paint they go from school boys to savages. 

chapter 4

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Dear diary, The days are so long here, but at the end of the day when the darkness extinguishes the light. I still wonder where the day has gone. The sun never stops reflecting off of my specs, but that won't be such a problem for me anymore.  I was about my day wondering off in to my own imagination just thinking. I hear a little un crying in the distance, but ignore it because he is always crying. Jack is over by a tree talking to roger, but I pay no mind to him as he does the same to me. I saw ralph sitting under a palm tree and decided to tell him what I was thinking about.   A clock, but ralph wasn’t interested. I was about my business and notice no smoke there was no smoke. Ralph had saw a ship and there was no smoke. Ralph raced up to the mountain and motioned towards for me. I was too slow. The ship was gone and it sure was not my fault. Sam and Eric were supposed to be watching the fire, but arrived with jack and some others chanting kill the pig, spill her blood

"beastie"

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            The "little uns" whisper of a snake-like thing a "beastie". When I first heard of this thing I did not really acknowledge it like the older boys. A few days later during the assembly the boys began to speak of the beastie again. The little uns described the beastie as a snake-like thing as they did before. Of course jack says he is going to kill and doesn’t care what it is. Ralph and I are sort of on the same page. He thinks of the beastie as the little uns imagination and I just do not believe in such things. Simon says it is them, but I cannot quite understand what he means by that. - Piggy               I think the beastie is not real. I know it symbolizes the fear in the boys. I personally agree with Simon's suggestion. He suggests the beast is them. The longer the boys stay on the island the more they become more beast like. - Sabrina

chapter 3

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Dear diary, As I lay on the hot sand I look up into the sky and see a black dot and something brown. Turnouts it was just water and sand on my glasses. I watched the little uns play while still laying on the sand and rubbing the sand off on my shorts. I see a blur of two boys I know its ralph and Simon building huts because I was just helping them. I decided to take a break. If all the other boys are why can't I.   I later see jack coming from the woods looking very pale. Ralph is very aggravated with him. I think ralph is taking out all his anger on him because we weren't helping. It is not my fault I get tired. Now he knows what it is like to be left behind with all the work to do. Jack needs to be set straight he thinks he is leader when he is not.     Maybe ralph is just annoyed. Hopefully all the huts will be done by tonight because I do not want to sleep on sand again. I think ralph is in over his head. Ralph needs to set jack straight and put him in his pl

chapter 2

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Dear diary,   It was the afternoon when ralph called for a meeting. Ralph made up a rule bout how we all have to raise our hands like at school but then he said whoever has the conch can speak without being interrupted only by him of course. Ralph said we was going to have fun on the island till the grownups come to rescue us.     Another boy with a mulberry birth mark spoke of a snake like monster a bestie, but the older boys just said he was having a nightmare. little shreds of fear were shown on the face of those who had pushed the mulberry boy forward. Ralph made the idea of starting a fire and the boy with the mulberry birthmark went missing. All the other boys were struck with fear, and ralph was embarrassed.     When ralph spoke of the grownups coming to rescue us that made me think, who knows we are here. The plane was shot in flames.   And all jack could talk about was we going to hunt for pigs. Ralph then began to talk bout the mountain and how it has f

The Conch Shell

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The conch shell symbolizes the last bit of civilization the boys on the island might have. Because the conch shell can be used in so many ways, it is very valuable to the boys. The conch is used by all of the boys who have something to say during the assemblies. It is used to ensure that no one gets interrupted when speaking and also to call meetings. 

chapter 1

Dear Diary,   Day 1 - after being in that terrible plane crash I landed on an island or a place, I don't even know if this is an island. All I can remember is seeing the front half of the plane in flames. The next thing I knew I was in water or sand cant even remember.   As I shifted through the mass amount of foliage, I saw a thin figured boy with fair hair. The boy seemed older than me, more fit. From that moment on I felt relieved to see another person.   so, I cleaned my specs on my wind breaker and smiled at the thin boy hoping to befriend him. I told the thin boy of my thoughts of what may have happened. I asked   for his name and he answered, but he was not quiet interested in mine. I had a feeling he wanted to play but, I quickly informed him of my asthma. I felt my stomach as it started to hang, so I went off to get some fruit. Later I returned to ralph and asked if he had called for any others and suggested it would be best if we know of all their names. R

D-Day Journal

After seeing all those people dead William began to pose questions on the goodness of mankind. William Goldberg was affected by all the death on D-Day. When seeing all that death violence, he had a different view on mankind.   Mankind is born with goodness and learns barbaric ways. I say this because babies are innocent and learn from their surroundings. People are not just barbaric, they learn how to. I also think man could be born with selfishness and learn to be civilized because we learn so many things from watching our surroundings. We are shaped as children by our care takers and the beliefs they have. We learn to be civil for a reason.