Blog post on Lord of the Flies
Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach
Character Perspective: Simon
Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach
Character Perspective: Simon
Why or why not is it important to have shelters for the little ones?
I think we should have shelters so the little boys don't get scared too much. If they are scared they might run off somewhere and put themselves in danger. Also, the opaque roofs will protect us from the sun.
What are the various jobs assigned to the boys?
Jack and his choir boys are supposed to be hunters and catch a pig for food, although they haven't caught a single one yet. Ralph and me have to build the shelters for the rest of us. Piggy's job is to take care of the little ones and take names so we know how many are supposed to be here.
Why aren't they carried out?
Jack hasn't caught a pig yet because he hasn't really practiced hunting before. That, and the fact that he let the rest of the hunters go back to the beach the other day. Ralph and I can't build good shelter without help from the smaller ones, and they always run off after working only a few minutes. There's a lot of vicissitudes in building the huts, but I'm sure they'll pay off later.
What do you feel is the most important task for survival?
I think the shelters are the most important task in my opinion, since they protect us from the rain and the animals on the island. There's a lot of castanet noises coming from the jungle, so I think we could run into something dangerous if we don't take care. There's a lot of fruit here on the island, so we don't need the hunters that much. I also think we should keep the fire going in case a boat comes near us.
How would you describe yourself?
I consider myself to be very calm. I don't like taking sides, but if someone obviously has the right answers, I'm most likely to go with them. I'm not very tall, but I'm not very short either. I like to help anyway I can when it comes to being rescued. I'm sort of tan, and have gotten sunburned a lot since we arrived here.
What do you think will happen if you don't get off this island soon?
I think if we stay to long here, we might lose control of the little boys. If little children get too scared, they tend to act very weird, and if we can't keep them from going crazy and running off everywhere, I think lots of them will get hurt. None of our shelters are very good, so I'm worried we might freeze in a storm.
Why do you go off alone up the mountain?
I climbed the mountain alone to think about something we could do to cheer up the rest of the boys around. I also wanted to see how the fire was doing, since Ralph said it was the most important thing if we want to be rescued. There was also this strange compulsion to look at the island and the things in the forest. I feel better after listening to the island's susurrations.
What are the various jobs assigned to the boys?
Jack and his choir boys are supposed to be hunters and catch a pig for food, although they haven't caught a single one yet. Ralph and me have to build the shelters for the rest of us. Piggy's job is to take care of the little ones and take names so we know how many are supposed to be here.
Why aren't they carried out?
Jack hasn't caught a pig yet because he hasn't really practiced hunting before. That, and the fact that he let the rest of the hunters go back to the beach the other day. Ralph and I can't build good shelter without help from the smaller ones, and they always run off after working only a few minutes. There's a lot of vicissitudes in building the huts, but I'm sure they'll pay off later.
What do you feel is the most important task for survival?
I think the shelters are the most important task in my opinion, since they protect us from the rain and the animals on the island. There's a lot of castanet noises coming from the jungle, so I think we could run into something dangerous if we don't take care. There's a lot of fruit here on the island, so we don't need the hunters that much. I also think we should keep the fire going in case a boat comes near us.
How would you describe yourself?
I consider myself to be very calm. I don't like taking sides, but if someone obviously has the right answers, I'm most likely to go with them. I'm not very tall, but I'm not very short either. I like to help anyway I can when it comes to being rescued. I'm sort of tan, and have gotten sunburned a lot since we arrived here.
What do you think will happen if you don't get off this island soon?
I think if we stay to long here, we might lose control of the little boys. If little children get too scared, they tend to act very weird, and if we can't keep them from going crazy and running off everywhere, I think lots of them will get hurt. None of our shelters are very good, so I'm worried we might freeze in a storm.
Why do you go off alone up the mountain?
I climbed the mountain alone to think about something we could do to cheer up the rest of the boys around. I also wanted to see how the fire was doing, since Ralph said it was the most important thing if we want to be rescued. There was also this strange compulsion to look at the island and the things in the forest. I feel better after listening to the island's susurrations.
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