Lord of the Flies

Chapter 5 – Beasts from Water

“Ralph vs. Jack”

Perspective: Simon

Why is an assembly called?

Because Ralph was upset.

What concerns are brought up?

Well, Ralph wasn’t happy with how people were not doing their jobs. Like filling up the coconuts with water, when we worked on the huts it was just him n’ me, the hunters aren’t taking care of the fire, people are going to the bathroom anywhere they please, then that is making the fruit dirty.

How do you feel about those concerns?

I feel just as strongly as Ralph does! These things need to happen! Whether we like it or not, we adults following us around anymore.

How are things breaking up (falling apart)?

Well, right now there is a rivalry between Jack and Ralph. Personally, even though I am a choirboy, witch also makes me a hunter, I agree with Ralph. He is our chief and has all the right ideas. If we let Jack be chief, everyone will be forced to be a hunter, and we’ll never be rescued because we won’t have a fire on the mountain.

Why do you think the littluns cry in their sleep?

Well, their afraid of the island and of what they don’t know. They think that there is a Beastie somewhere on the island.

What was Percival Wemys Madison afraid of?

He said that He thinks that the beastie comes from the water. That shook us all and made us stair at the lagoon and the bathing pool and the endless amount of water around us.

What do you think is “the dirtiest thing there is” about human nature?

We have a lot of dirty qualities, but I think the worst is all of our wanting of things we don’t have and don’t need