Ok! Finally logged on! I didn't find much in chapter 2, but here goes.
#1. The Fire.
The fire is really important for the boys. They use it for heat and they use it as a signal for a ship. If a ship gets close to the island, then they will be able to see the smoke rising from this uninhabited place. I think this fire represents the boys connection. If they treat each other badly, or if they break rules, then this fire that they worked so hard to make, will eventually go out in smoke. I found it rather funny because if the boys don't start getting order back in their community, then they will lose this fire and it will be gone for a while. As we all know, Piggy won't be around forever, so what will happen to the fire when he is gone? How will they start it up again without his glasses? Teamwork? Could the boys actually work together and stop picking on each other for once?
#2. The Beastie.
When the boy with the odd birthmark talks about this weird beast-like monster. It causes a chain reaction between the boys. I think it was Jack in chapter 3 talked about how the boys were getting scared and they couldn't sleep at night because they were afraid of this terrible beastie. In the end, I think this beastie is going to be something really obvious and funny, but until then, we have to assume it is something amazingly horrid. This beastie raises many questions about the book for me. The suspense is driving me nuts. The boys have spears don't they? I think they should have a meeting and talk about how these boys can defeat this beastie if they work together. If they would stop picking on him, then Piggy could be a great help with his knowledge. Jack could be the leader of this hunt because he is so agressive and angry. Ralph could help the other boys feel safe and encourage the boys to take this beastie out. They could find food on the way too! See, if the boys just work together then everything is fine.
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I agree. The fire is extremely important for the boys; it is their only chance of a life outside of the island. That is a really good parallel, Malick (the fire going out in smoke is like the boy's destroyed teamwork). It is true; I also think that when the fire did go out, a part of the puzzle of their team--their careful mosaic of friendship/teammates, broke off and fell away. Everytime something bad happens (to that significance) some part of their peace will be gone forever. It might get to a point where it disappears for good, and they are continually fighting each other.
I pity the boy (hereby dubbed 'Mulberry Boy'). He is forced to stand up in front of all the company and speak about a beastie so terrifying he almost cries. Mentioning the beastie is annoying, eh Malick? Mainly because we don't know where the author is going with it. Is there really a beastie? Or is it a figment of the littluns' imaginations? We'd better find out soon.
I think that Mulberry Boy represents fear. He is terrified to speak, and he is terrified of the beastie.
Cheers.
That's definetly a good parallel. Good job Malick!!!
The beastie confuses me. I've been told that it's really obvious, but I can't figure out what it is! There's been so much significance that's been placed on it that I don't think it could just be a figment of their imaginations, yet what else is on the island that it could be? If it were some kind of animal (other than pigs) wouldn't Jack know about it? It's so confusing...
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