"Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of a true, wise friend called Piggy." It's kind of like Elie Wiesel and the holocaust, his experience changed his view on life and humanity. He learned that evil that lurks within some human beings.He realizes that all traces of civilization have been stripped from the island. Whose life has literally been saved by the presence of the ship, weeps tears of grief rather than joy. For Ralph, as for the other boys, nothing can ever be as it was before coming to the island of the Lord of the Flies.
"I just take the conch to say this. I can't see no more and I got to get my glasses back. Awful things has been done on this island. I voted you for chief. He's the only one who ever got anything done. So now you speak Ralph, and tell us what. Or else-" Piggy states one of the reasons some people moved from Ralph's tribe to Jack's. Ralph doesn't know how to be strict and commanding. And what's happened now is because of that. He is indeed a more considerate chief, but not good enough to run a whole tribe in a deserted island. Actions and rules have to be seen as important. As for Ralph, people just passed by it like it's nothing. "Piggy fell forty feet and landed on his back across the square red rock in the sea" This is like the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. This shows the use physical force and violence to give themselves a sense of superiority over the smaller boys. It's like how the past events have been like. Like unreasonable shootings and suspicions towards certain stereotyped people. We tend to do actions before we speak or even think. Most of the other boys lose their respect for these forces, and violence, torture, and murder break out as the savage instinct replaces the instinct for civilization among the group.
"The officer, surrounded by these noises, was moved and a little embarrassed. He turned away to give them time to pull themselves together; and waited, allowing eyes to rest on the trim cruiser in the distance." The officer assumes that they were all just in a huge playful game. But then he later realizes what happened on the island and is surprised at the fact those a group of English boys have lost respect for the rules of civilization in their span of time at the island. Ralph is overwhelmed by the knowledge that he has been rescued, that he will escape the island after coming so close to a violent death. He begins to sob, as do the other boys. Moved and embarrassed, the naval officer turns his back so that the boys may calm themselves.
Macbeth Final Draft
Macbeth, a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he would be king. Through the book he’s consumed by ambition and incentive to actions because of his wife. Macbeth takes murder and attempts to take the throne for himself, but instead of the wealth and great possessions he expects, he only gets into more crime, misery and guilt. This book shows that lives are determined by the acts of our free will, but fate can also play a role in the acts that we make. Three witches predict the fate of Macbeth. Shakespeare shows a prime example of how far one would go to have power. Macbeth by William Shakespeare shows that it is never right to do something wrong in order to get what you want because bad actions lead to bad outcomes.
Macbeth viewed murder as a success if you can get away with it. Ultimately a crime done without consequence to be exact. Act 1, scene 7, line 1-7 says, “If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well It were done quickly. If the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch With his surcease success; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, We’d jump the life to come. (It were done quickly. If the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch With his surcease success; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, We’d jump the life to come.)” But usually, we get what’s coming to us on earth. Whatever suppose to happen, will happen. We can’t help the process of life and whatever happens within it. The bloodshed, we teach each other and become the victims of our own lessons. “But in these cases We still have judgment here, that we but teach Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return To plague th' inventor. (But in these cases We still have judgment here, that we but teach Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return To plague th' inventor: this even-handed justice.)” (Act 1, scene 7, line 7-10) It’s known that things are morally wrong, but we still choose to do wrong decisions. As for Macbeth, he did wrong actions because of one desire, the throne. It shows that we can often be tempted by the things we want even though it’s wrong. Because we feel that sometimes it’s better to do wrong for a great result.
We all have a conscience, but Macbeth had his mind so enormously focused on the place as king that he was able to overrule it. “Who can be wise, amazed, temp’rate and furious Loyal and neutral, in a moment? No man: Th’expedition of my violent love outrun the pauser, reason. Here lay Duncan, His silver skin laced with his golden blood, And his gashed stabs looked like a breach in nature For ruin’s wasteful entrance: there, the murderers, Steeped in the colours of their trade, their daggers Unmannerly breeched with gore, who could refrain, That had a heart to love, and in that heart Courage to make’s love known?” (Act 2 scene 3 120-129) He would’ve been able to hold back, but his love for the throne was stronger than his moral conscience. We all have only have one life, so it’s either live as the best, or live like every other individual. Living prosperously is one of the best ways to live a life. “This murderous shaft that’s shot. Hath not yet lighted, and our safest way Is to avoid the aim. Therefore to horse, And let us not be dainty of leave-taking, But shift away: there’s warrant in that theft Which steals itself when there’s no mercy left.” (Act 2 Scene 3 160-165) Slipping away from bad actions could seem as a successful task, but there’s always a feeling righteousness in everyone. Careless ambition destroys itself, because the deeds of one reflects off the person they’re becoming because of their actions. All bad comes from no thought and more of the thought of anger and ignorance.
To leave his wife, leave his mansion and social status, it shows there’s no element of love, where he just lives through common sense of his own mind to go through an individual journey. “Wisdom! To leave his wife, to leave his babes. His mansion and his titles, in a place. From whence himself does fly? He loves at not; He wants the natural touch: for the poor wren, The most diminutive of birds will fight, Her young ones in her nest, against the owl. All is the fear and nothing is the love; As little is the wisdom, where the flight so runs against all reason.” (Act 4 scene 2 6-14) To sacrifice all that one has just for the benefit of themselves, just shows selfishness. He left through fear, fear that his plan would backfire because trouble would either cease or build up again. “Them the liars and swearers are fools; for there are liars and swearers enow to beat the honest men and hang up them.” (Act 4 Scene 2 55) It seemed that in that era, harm is praiseworthy and to do good is dangerous stupidity. Even a good virtuous person can be brought into crime because one’s dictatorship builds strong foundations and goodness doesn’t do anything to stop you from the bad. One’s own opinion of the world is a confession of their own character, because the way they view life affects the way they make decisions.
Overall, Macbeth is good example of karma. It's a never ending cycle that applies to everyone. It may be considered coincidental most of the time, but it happened so many times to make me believe that it's an actual thing. So coincide with being born evil, to be evil, one has to be brought up learning acts of evil. Everyone learns certain things due to upbringing. It usually depends on the action, but usually there's always something that goes back to you after that action. The only consequence is that moral view on the situation is ignored, which shouldn’t happen. There’s no way in avoiding the fact of terrible actions and mistakes done to achieve it because there will always be guilt. It could be just because we're all continuously making bad decisions and actions, but at least it gives us the mindset to always do good and that good comes back to us.
LOTF: Journal Reflection // 170501
During chapter 3 and 4 there is a lot of moments where you can see early signs of conflict between the boys. From being hopeful because they see a boat but only to be let down because the fire is out to hearing about Jack and his successful hunting excursion, there has been many different emotions. I want you to write a journal as if you are either Jack or Simon "Piggy". I want you to discuss the power struggle, the idea of being rescued, and also how things are going in general on the island. Please post at least three paragraphs on blog. This must be a personal reflection as if you were the character NOT JUST SUMMARIZING EVERYTHING THAT HAS HAPPENED. Write as if you were one of them reflecting on what has happened.
Dear Journal,
Days were longer than usual. All I can do is observe the activities of others and help Ralph to maintain order and rules on the island. We had to keep everyone in tact for the satisfactory of life for all the boys until we're rescued. However, Jack and his annoying butt can't stop blabbing about "Hunting" and "We want meat." I saw him slacking off his duties just to hunt, when who could barely catch a pig on his own. He was irresponsible, but always had a reason to hide it with his lame excuses. Ralph was really upset with him and I was too, but no one ever takes me serious enough. I even tried to talk calmly about this matter. Jack has such a wicked attitude. The both of them recently got mad at each other. Ralph was really trying to help us by building hut, kindling fire and maintaining discipline, but Jack was always busy in ruining Ralph’s efforts, so that his image becomes bad in front of the rests. I could see slight competition between them. The time will show everybody’s true colors.
I really did begin to worry, because if Ralph he gives up his position to Jack, he will make our lives hell. Not only that, the hope for being rescued will burn into ashes. However, I regained my hope whenever I do see Ralph somewhat yelling at us to take action. It certainly shows the kind of good leader he actually is. Well, our state right now is somewhat okay. We're all still alive, but it could've been better a.k.a actually be saved. We had more than just one chance to be saved, but nOOOOooOo. Just stupid, careless mistakes were made and now we're STILL here. If only we were all serious about this situation, we're all on the verge of dying and everyone just plays in the water and hunts for fun?! Really does make me furious!
As for myself, nothing's going my way either. I'm still pretty insecure, boys in my school made fun of me. Nothing changed ending up in this island. But that doesn't fail me from having my intelligence underestimated on what I'm capable of. Jack even smacked me for yelling at him for being inconsiderate and letting out the fire! I hate that they don't appreciate the brains and intelligence I have because it overlooks on the way I look. Nobody listens to me, not even Ralph who was my first friend made on the island. I thought we would be able to talk and be friends and teach the meaning and importance of friendship. My asthma is getting worse because my only duty is I have to run and follow Ralph around. Who knew that keeping orders and reminding others of the rules of the conch would be this tiring!
Until next time... if I'm still alive ugh. - Piggy
Survivor Graphic
PLAN: There may be others who are injured and in need of help. We’ll try to gather up as many survivors as we can and help any injured to shore. Having more people around makes the situation more bearable. Meaning I won't have to do all the work myself. Other survivors may have skills or knowledge that can be of great benefit while trying surviving on the island. Then we should scavenge for anything we find, gather up any supplies or materials near us. There may be useful items floating on the water’s surface that would help us survive and await rescue. Our time may be limited, so we have to take immediate actions. The very first thing we would have to do is find a drinkable source of water. Dehydration can kill a person very quickly, in a minimum of three days. Then we must create a shelter to keep us safe and out of the elements and as a place to rest and recover. After we've found water and built a shelter, we have to keep warm at night, so we have to make a fire. Then we must create a rescue signal. It’s either we burn damp wood so that it can create a lot of smoke or spell things out on the sand using rocks and tracing our paths with pebbles. Then we should also locate and prepare food, from plants to the shallow water. And if there’s animals, we should hunt them down too since it’s a good source of nutrition. Avoiding a conflict is the best course of action. However, we should also create some basic self defense items as well.
Macbeth Essay
Our lives are determined by the acts of our free will, but fate can also play a role in the acts that we make. Three witches predict the fate of Macbeth. Macbeth's wife tempts her husband to do many crimes, even kills his king in take his power but instead of the wealth and great possessions he expects, he only gets into more crime, misery and guilt. Shakespeare shows a prime example of how far one would go to have power. Macbeth by William Shakespeare shows that it is never right to do something wrong in order to get what you want because bad actions lead to bad outcomes.
Macbeth viewed murder as “if you can get away with it, it’s a success”. Act 1, scene 7, line 1-7 says, “If it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well It were done quickly. If the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch With his surcease success; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, We’d jump the life to come. (It were done quickly. If the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch With his surcease success; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, We’d jump the life to come.)” But usually, we get what’s coming to us on earth. The bloodshed, we teach each other and become the victims of our own lessons. “But in these cases We still have judgment here, that we but teach Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return To plague th' inventor. (But in these cases We still have judgment here, that we but teach Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return To plague th' inventor: this even-handed justice.)” (Act 1, scene 7, line 7-10) It’s known that things are morally wrong, but we still choose to do wrong decisions. As for Macbeth, he did wrong actions because of one desire, the throne. It shows that we can often be tempted by the things we want even though it’s wrong.
We all have a conscience, but Macbeth was able to overrule it.“Who can be wise, amazed, temp’rate and furious Loyal and neutral, in a moment? No man: Th’expedition of my violent love outrun the pauser, reason. Here lay Duncan, His silver skin laced with his golden blood, And his gashed stabs looked like a breach in nature For ruin’s wasteful entrance: there, the murderers, Steeped in the colours of their trade, their daggers Unmannerly breeched with gore, who could refrain, That had a heart to love, and in that heart Courage to make’s love known?” (Act 2 scene 3 120-129) He would’ve been able to hold back, but his love for the throne was stronger than his moral conscience. We all have only have one life, so it’s either live as the best, or live like every other individual. “This murderous shaft that’s shot. Hath not yet lighted, and our safest way Is to avoid the aim. Therefore to horse, And let us not be dainty of leave-taking, But shift away: there’s warrant in that theft Which steals itself when there’s no mercy left.” (Act 2 Scene 3 160-165) Slipping away from bad actions could seem as a successful task, but there’s always a feeling rightousness in everyone. Careless ambition destroys itself, because the deeds of one reflects off the person they’re becoming because of their actions. All bad comes from no thought and more of the thought of anger and ignorance.
To leave his wife, leave his mansion and social status, it shows there’s no element of love, where he just lives through common sense. “Wisdom! To leave his wife, to leave his babes. His mansion and his titles, in a place. From whence himself does fly? He loves at not; He wants the natural touch: for the poor wren, The most diminutive of birds will fight, Her young ones in her nest, against the owl. All is the fear and nothing is the love; As little is the wisdom, where the flight so runs against all reason.” (Act 4 scene 2 6-14) To sacrifice all that one has just for the benefit of themselves, just shows selfishness. He left through fear, fear that his plan would backfire because trouble would either cease or build up again. “Them the liars and swearers are fools; for there are liars and swearers enow to beat the honest men and hang up them.” (Act 4 Scene 2 55) It seemed that in that era, harm is praiseworthy and to do good is dangerous stupidity. Even a good virtuous person can be brought into crime because one’s dictatorship builds strong foundations and goodness doesn’t do anything to stop you from the bad. One’s own opinion of the world is a confession of there own character, because the way they view life effects the way they make decisions.
Overall, Macbeth is good example of karma. It's a never ending cycle that applies to everyone. It may be considered coincidental most of the time, but it happened so many times to make me believe that it's an actual thing. So coincide with being born evil, to be evil, one has to be brought up learning acts of evil. Everyone learns certain things due to upbringing. It usually depends on the action, but usually there's always something that goes back to you after that action. The only consequence is that moral view on the situation is ignored, which shouldn’t happen. There’s no way in avoiding the fact of terrible actions and mistakes done to achieve it because there will always be guilt. It could be just because we're all continuously making bad decisions and actions, but at least it gives us the mindset to always do good and that good comes back to us.
Macbeth Act II Review
Act II quiz: 1. In your opinion, is Lady Macbeth a cold-blooded murderer? Why or why not? I feel that she is a cold-blooded murderer because she had prepared the daggers for king's guards herself. She asserts that she would have killed the king herself then and there. Lady Macbeth tries to calm Macbeth from the guilt, but she also gets mad over the fact that Macbeth forgot to leave the daggers with the sleeping chamberlains to frame them as if they were the ones who killed Duncan. The relation of Duncan to her father tells us that although she has the desire for power for Macbeth, she sees her king as someone she should always be good to.
2. Lady Macbeth has her own antics throughout the play. Why does Lady Macbeth faint in Act II? Does it serve its purpose? Explain Macduff was suspicious of these all of the recent deaths which triggered Macbeth's guilt of Duncan’s death. And it was so strong hat he couldn't hold it in himself. This then caused Lady Macbeth to faint, and both Macduff and Banquo called for someone to assist to her. Lady Macbeth is then taken away, while Banquo and Macbeth meet and discuss the murder.
3. How does Macbeth's attitude toward Duncan change after the murder? Macbeth seems to be very disturbed after the murder of Duncan. Macbeth had a vision of a dagger that pointed him toward the room where Duncan sleeps. The dagger turns bloody and Macbeth said the bloody image is a natural result of his bloody thoughts.
4. If so pressuring on Macbeth, why didn't Lady Macbeth kill the king instead of Macbeth? Lady Macbeth tries to get her husband to focus on the matter at hand, which is getting him to reign as king.
5. Now that Macbeth has killed the king, do you think he must do anything else to reign as king? Explain your answer. It is said that Macbeth had been made king by the other lords, and that he headed to Scone to be crowned. But also to keep the suspicion low of his actions in order to do so.
Part II: For numbers 1-4 provides textual evidence (direct quotes) to support your answers. At least two quotes per answer.
1. Is evil ingrained in human nature? That is, are some people just “born evil,” or is evil caused by circumstance or environment? We believe that evil isn't ingrained in human nature and that evil is caused by circumstance or environment. When babies are born they learn differently of the ways of living due to circumstances of his or her parents and or environment. People can't be born evil, they are taught differently to think different ways. When kids are small they don't know what's right. For example kids don't know that supposedly gender toys are meant for that gender. Boys could play with girls toys and vise versa and not know the “rules” of gender. They are thought no that's for the opposite sex. So coincide with being born evil, to be evil, one has to be brought up learning acts of evil. Everyone learns certain things due to upbringing. Another example, being racist. Kids don't automatically be racist towards another race, they are taught that through teachings of their environment and parental belief. So no, evil can't be ingrained into human nature, and no one is just born evil.
2. Are our lives determined by fate, or by the acts of our free will? Our lives are determined by the acts of our free will, but fate can also play a role in the acts that we make. You can say that you chose to do this because you believe that it was fate that brought you to do whatever you needed to do. Sometimes whenever fate plays a role in choosing your acts, you often just do it voluntarily, and would almost always not be planned. For example, if you wanted to go and get a job, but your parents wanted you to just lay low and wait a year or two to get one. Instead of listening to your parents, you decide to just get a job because you felt that that was your calling, as if you felt that you needed to do it. In other words, it felt like fate to go ahead and get a job at that moment.
3. Is redemption truly possible? That is, is it possible to commit an act of genuine evil and truly recover from it? Redemption is certainly possible. We’re all human and we all make mistakes. With that said, people can commit genuine evil and still have redemption. Also we all sin, and sins are able to be forgiven when it’s repented. People can still have control over their life and turn it around for the better. You can always accept your own actions and learn from it to avoid yourself from doing the same mistake again. Doing a lot of good deeds that’s enough to outweigh the bad actions done is one of the ways to recover from it.
4. Is it possible to admire or respect a person whom you know has committed acts of genuine evil?It’s possible to respect them, even if they’ve done acts of genuine evil. It could be because they weren’t in their right mind, or they realized that it was horrible and vowed that they would never do it again. It’s also possible that you admire the person, even if they’re evil because you believe that there’s a little bit of good in them, in other words, you’re blinded by the fact that they’re a terrible person. For example, someone could have stole from a store, but it was only because it was so that the person’s family could be fed. Another is when you’re in a relationship with someone, and you’re blinded by the fact that the other person is doing horrible things, like torturing animals or torturing other people.
5. Do “the ends justify the means”? That is, if one uses morally evil methods to acquire a goal, is that goal forever tainted or polluted by the actions one has taken to achieve it? I feel that what happens in the end is what truly matters. As long as you accomplish something good by using whatever guilty or immoral methods, it might as well be acceptable. Like how movies, story books, and life hardship stories always have a good ending. Depends on the situation, it’s better if both don’t push a powerful negative effect on both ends, but when it comes to “the ends justify the means”, it sadly can’t happen that way. People will always remember the negatives of a certain situation or event. The only consequence is that moral view on the situation is ignored, which shouldn’t happen. There’s no way in avoiding the fact of terrible actions and mistakes done to achieve it because there will always be guilt.
Macbeth Anticipation Guide // 170328
1. Behind every great man is a great woman (every great man is supported, guided, helped and even pushed by a great woman). I disagree. Not every man is successful just because they had a woman. One can succeed even without the support of others. What really matters is ones belief in themselves to reach their goal. Everything I do revolves around my own decisions and choices. I've learned from past experiences that listening to others could sometimes disrupt what I really want to do in my life. Though support is still helpful when it comes to a struggling situation.
2. Witches, demons, and evil spirits actually exist. I agree. From past true stories I've heard and read, it has led me to believe that there is evil paranormal out there. I've also heard from people in real life of their actual experiences (though there was no evidence), I still choose to believe in it. I have no personal experience but the bible from which I have read, certainly mentions about bad and evil spirits.
3. Sometimes it is necessary to do something wrong to get what you want. Well if the goal is to get what you want, it may be necessary in order to achieve it, but it doesn't mean it was the right thing to do. I often choose the morally right choice from what I've been taught for many years. I usually would think it's unfair when it would still work out fine for the others who would somehow "cheat" at life and get away with it.
4. What goes around comes around (karma). This is absolutely true. It's a never ending cycle that applies to everyone. It may be considered coincidental most of the time, but it happened so many times to make me believe that it's an actual thing. It usually depends on the action, but usually there's always something that goes back to you after that action. It could be just because we're all continuously making bad decisions and actions, but at least it gives us the mindset to always do good and that good comes back to us.
5. Human beings are easily tempted by things they want, even if it’s wrong. I agree. I feel like this relates to number 3. But if it's a benefit to the person, they'd usually go for the wrong decision just to have it their way. Humans are selfish, and only a few are not. We all want the best for ourselves. *experience
6. If someone feels that the ruler/s of his/her country is destroying the country, that person should try to overthrow the ruler/s. People should definitely take a stand for things that are wrong. Not saying that they should automatically overthrow the rulers (because it may just cause a bigger problem. But citizens should always pay attention to what's happening around them so that they all can live peacefully.
7. There are circumstances or events that justify murdering someone. No, biblically speaking, the seventh commandment is "thou shall not kill". I don't think it's okay to take another life for any situation. Apart from the obvious situations against it like "looking after yourself" or "protecting yourself". There's always a way to avoid it without killing. What really matters is if a greater good is being served by the loss of one or more lives.
8. Success is worth any price you have to pay. I agree. Success is done through hard work, not through laziness. Do whatever it takes to achieve your goal. People aren't successful because they sat around, they continuously strived to win. There's also some circumstances that you just can't accept, but working hard no matter how hard it is, is a price that everyone successful had to pay.
9. Kings are appointed by God, and they rule as His representatives on Earth. I'm not really sure about this statement. God/Jesus are the only Kings of Heaven and Earth. Of course there's still monarchy and a "king" but they just give commands as a government to keep their area in tact and safe of chaos. They don't take the place of God in any way.
10. Your astrological forecast (your horoscope) is a good indicator of how your day will go. It's usually somewhat off whenever I do read my horoscope. There would be days where I relate to it or it answers my longing questions, but most of the time I'd think what they say is coincidental and I would have to see it from a perspective to relate to it. It doesn't really tell how your day goes, it's more like giving advice.
11. Traitors should be executed. I disagree. In no way should one's life be taken because of a simple bad mistake or action. There should always be forgiveness and repent. People could always change their ways of living. We are all the same in God's eyes, and he is forgiving and merciful. People should always be given chances and learn from their mistakes. They should also be guided to know morally right from wrong so that they can continue life the right way.