Chapter 1 - LOTF

The first chapter of Lord of the Flies was a bit confusing to me. There are a few unclear questions lingering inside of my head: why the boys were on the plane in the first place, what is Piggy’s real name, what happened to Piggy’s parents, and what happened to the pilot? Since the plane cannot be found, did the pilot drop off the boys at the island and leave…? I also feel sympathetic for Piggy. The others mock him for his weight, and he is excluded from exploring the island with Simon, Jack, and Ralph. I think Piggy is jealous of Ralph, especially since he’s become the group’s leader even though he came up with the idea of blowing the conch. Also, after Jack’s attempt at killing the pig, it says in the context, “Next time there will be no mercy.” I’m not sure whether this is important or not, but I think it's foreshadowing some killing in the future.

Honestly, I thought the details of the scenery were tiresome and too repetitive. Although they were significant, I just wanted to find out what was going to happen next. I’m the type of reader who’d rather read more about the plot than the setting.  It aggravated me how there were so many descriptions about the setting. But the plot is really fascinating so far.

Reading details:

William Golding, Lord of the Flies

11/10/12 – 120 min.

120 min, pp. 7-31

Nicole Johns, Purge Rehab Diaries

11/5/12 – 10 min., 11/6/12 – 10 min., 11/7/12 – 10 min.

Total: 30 min. pp. 180-200

Overall total: 150 min.