AS you all know, Simon was killed as he was going back to the beach to tell the boys what the beast or "the beast" really was. The boys thought Simon was a pig coming out of the jungle and attacked him. After a few minutes, they recognized this pig as Simon. Why did the boys keep beating Simon when they knew it was him? In my opinion, I thought the boys were cought up in the excitement of this crazy circle of pain. The boys were blood-thirsty and needed something to take their rage out on. I think that the boys kept all of these feelings and all of this pain that they were suffering inside of them until they killed Simon. By killing Simon, they unleashed their wrath with all of their frustrations, anger, and sadness. It was something that they should have discussed earlier before getting out of hand. If the boys were adults, then I think things would be different. I think someone would be resposible enough to get everyone to stop beating on this poor little boy.
The boys wouldn't stop because they are little boys. They aren't responsible and strong enough to handle the intense pull of the dancing chant. People who get sucked into these things are weak and should build up their mental power. If one of the boys was an older teenager, and had been on the island for several years with all of these other boys, they would've built up enough physchological power to break this gravitational pull and would have been brought back out of this trance and stopped Simon from dying. Plus, the boys probably didn't stop because it probably felt good to pummel something and not feel any guilt towards their horrible actions. Knowing me, I probably would have felt guilty and broken the ritual up.
Ritual activities:
1. Watching my Favorite T.V show every Wednesday night.
2. Making sure everything in my room is in the right place before I go to bed.
3. Washing my glasses at least once everyday at 6:00.
4. Making sure I sleep on my right side everytime.
2. I picked this one because I won't know that everything is perfect and nothing will fall over and make a loud noise when i'm tired. It's weird because sometimes I do it with out even noticing. When I do notice, I often check it twice just to be sure. Call my a neat freak, I don't care. It's just re-assureing to know that everything is in the proper order in my home. I don't like anything out of place. If I break this ritual, then I won't be comfortable and I won't sleep. Something in the back of my mind will keep telling me that something is where it shouldn't be so I get up and try and find what's wrong until I feel comfortable and able to sleep.
It's like a curse, but it feels really weird to know that something is out of place. Even If it's the slightest thing like having my pillow moved over a tiny bit, I will have to move it over until it's just right. The funny thing is, that when you look at my school bag, there are papers and old tests just lying around it. I'm more organized at home than with my school work. If only I could re-arrange that...
You guys need to post one of your own rituals down and talk about it like I have done. Just letting you know.
-Malick
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My rituals include:
1. Washing my face before bed.
2. Showering every morning. I cannot shower at night, for some reason.
3. Going to church Sunday morning.
4. Watching Grey's Anatomy every Thursday.
5. Checking my email every day.
NOTE: THIS IS A RELIGIOUS COMMENT. DO NOT READ IF YOU BELIEVE YOU WILL BE OFFENDED.
Going to church every morning is not just a ritual, it's a routine. I like to attend church; I see friends, and get to sing the worship songs. Sometimes I'm even helping to lead worship up front. If I don't go on Sunday, something feels off. I feel as if my day has somehow been put off, and it's not really Sunday. Sunday's don't really feel like Sundays if there is no church. It's the way I've been raised, so it feels wierd if there's no bible study or songs.
When I don't go to church, I always do something like it at home. (I know this is a religious posting, but it truly is an important ritual for me). I need to connect with God somehow every Sunday morning. It's important to me.
Cheers.
Hmm... I never thought about things like that as rituals, I think about them as routines. Things like brushing my teeth, checking my email, going to church, going for walks on sunday evenings, taking showers at night (I can only shower in the evening), or practicing my violin after school are rituals, I suppose... I just never thought of them like that.
I know what you mean about church. If I don't go to church it doesn't feel like Sunday, but it doesn't feel like any other day either... it's a disturbing feeling.
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