What is the significance of the camouflage paint that Jack puts on? How does it affect his personality? Why will it make him a better hunter? In what ways does it hide his personality? In what ways does it reveal his personality? Discuss its symbolic meaning as well as the others’ reactions to it.
The camouflage paint that Jack puts on, tries to show that he wants to be see through. Its shows that he wants to be strong and isn't a very socializing person; in addition he wants to be dangerous and scary. It will make him a better hunter, because his opponents, the animals, wont see him. It hides his personality, because it doesn’t show how greedy for power he actually is; and how insecure he is about himself. The others are scared of this new idea.
Bumbling - liable to make awkward blunders: a bumbling mechanic.
Agonized - involving or accompanied by agony or severe struggle: an agonized effort.
Chanting - A monotonous rhythmic call or shout, as of a slogan: the chant of the crowd at the rally.
Audible -capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard.
Charitable - generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill, or helpless persons, or of animals: a charitable man giving much money to feed the poor.
Timidity - characterized by or indicating fear: a timid approach to a problem.
Humiliation - an act or instance of humiliating or being humiliated.
Bolting - A bar made of wood or metal that slides into a socket and is used to fasten doors and gates.
Gyration - the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling.
Squatting - to sit in a low or crouching position with the legs drawn up closely beneath or in front of the body; sit on one's haunches or heels.
Simon put out his hand, timidly, to touch Ralph; but Ralph started to run, splashing through the shallow end of the bathing-pool, across the hot, white sand and under the palms. A moment later, he was battling with the complex undergrowth that was already engulfing the scar. Simon ran after him, then Maurice.
Drew, reached out to touch Eamon, softly; Eamon was frightened and started running to mr. Mc Leod. On the way there, he got stuck on a pin that was sticking out of the wall; and had a deep hole in his freshly shaved leg. Drew kept running after him, and Ika followed.
Physiological needs. Biological necessities such as food, water, and oxygen. These needs are the strongest because a person would die if they were not met.
Safety needs. People feel unsafe during emergencies, or times of disorder like rioting. Children more commonly do not have this need met when they feel afraid.
Love and belonging needs. The need to escape loneliness and alienation, to give and receive love, and a sense of belonging.
Esteem needs. The need to feel valuable. to have self-respect and the respect of others. If a person does not fulfil their esteem needs, they feel inferior, weak, helpless, and worthless.
Self-actualization needs. Maslow taught that a very small group of people reach a level called self-actualization, where all of their needs are met. Maslow described self-actualization as a person’s finding their “calling.” He said, “a musician must make music, an artist must paint, and a poet must write.”
Relation to the book (chapter one and two):
The characters in Lord of the Flies have taken care of their needs to a pretty big extent. They have organized a place to get food from (center of the island), as well as water, and oxygen is provided anyways. Most of them also feel loved as well as having met their belonging needs, as they are all part of a group and most people like each other. In addition, their esteem needs are covered as nearly everyone in a group is very valuable to the others surviving and having a satisfactory life. The two things they haven't quite been achieved are the safety needs, like on most islands around the world this isn’t very easy; it is very complicated to supply islands with its needs because everything needs to be transported over water via ship or plane. In addition, the self-actualization needs aren't completely met, as not everyone does what they actually should or wants to do. Overall though, the group of children have done the best they can to achieve needs.
Letter from Roger to best friend after chapter two:
Dear Paul,
I know this really sounds strange, and believe it or not, our plane was shot down and now we are stranded on this island in the middle of nowhere. I am on this island with a bunch of children younger than me, who are completely annoying, and especially one person, Piggy. He is intelligent, but I really can’t stand him, his way of acting everything, it really provokes me. I don’t know how to survive the time here; it’s really annoying, I want to get off here as quickly as possible, and go partying again with you. I hope I’ll see you very soon. Enjoy the time without me.
