Monday, November 18, 2013

Dialectical journal Chpt 11

Text 
1. "Zup!" (180).
This is when roger is aiming to miss the boys as he throws rocks up into the air.

2. "Thief! Thief!" (177). 
Ralph calls jack a thief for stealing piggys specs.

Why does roger kill piggy?
How did he kill piggy?

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Dialectical Journal Chpt. 9

Text
1. "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood! Do him in!" (152). 
2. "Who's going to join my tribe?" (150)

Response
1. This is the chant that the boys say. This shows their cruelty and their savageness.
2. They're deciding what tribes the boys are going to be in, between Jack and Ralph.

Questions
1. Who's tribe will be more successful?
2. Will there be fighting?

Dialectical Journal Chpt. 8

Text
1. "He isn't a proper chief" (126).
2. "We got no fire on the mountain" (129).

Response
1. Jack is belittling Ralph saying he isn't fit for being the leader.
2. Piggy says that they should make a fire down on the beach because they're afraid of the "beastie" up on the mountain.

Questions
1. Why do you think it's a good idea to make fire on the beach?
2. Do you think making fire on the beach is better than fire on the mountain? Why or why not?

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Dialectical Journal Chapter 7

Text
1. "Who went first on the castle rock?" (119)
2. "I hit him with my spear, I wounded him." (114)

Response
1. This symbolizes that Ralph is trying to get Jack to go first through the tunnel because in the last chapter he went first on the castle rock.
2. Ralph hit the Boar with his spear but he was only wounded. I think the boar is going to run away.

Questions
1. Why was Ralph so happy about hitting the boar?
2. Why do you think the author let the boar run away instead of killing it?

Vocabulary #11

1. I was perturb when I lost my phone.
2. The plan to kidnap the president is ludicrous.
3. You are cordially invited to attend my party.
4. The driver of the getaway car was in a big predicament.
5. The mountain climber descended the mountain.
6. The demure girl was scared to talk to the cute guy.
7. Horror movies are repugnant.
8. I had to sit down and ponder about what I was going to do after I head butted the kid.

Dialectical Journal Chapter Six

Text 
1. Parachuter (96)

2. “This is a hunter’s job” (102)


Response
1. I think this parachuter is a symbol or a message from the adults. In chapter 5 Ralph wishes that they could get a message from the adult world. 

2.This is resembling that the hunters can handle the beastie. The beastie is out there and the group knows it and they are planning on how to take care of it.


Questions
1. Why do you think the parachuter landed on the island ?

2. Do you think it was actually meant to be a message ?