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Post by MsElliott on Jan 30, 2015 5:26:15 GMT
Why are the boys so afraid of a beast on the island? How do they react when it is mentioned?
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Post by kayleewilliams on Feb 1, 2015 2:15:49 GMT
Why are the boys so afraid of a beast on the island? How do they react when it is mentioned? When a young boy tries to tell the group of a 'beastie' he, at first, is laughed at. However, Piggy stands up for the child, allowing him the chance to speak, although he seemed to be a little humiliated, as he had lost his voice. Upon hearing of the 'beastie', many of the boys laughed along with Ralph in disbelief, who in turn tried to prove that there was no 'beastie', claiming, 'you only get them in big countries, like Africa, or India.' Everyone murmurs and nods. Eventually, after learning the young boy had seen it in the dark, Ralph claims it was 'a dream' or 'just a nightmare' and that it was impossible to have seen it in the dark, earning laughter and cheer from many boys in the crowd. Despite the older boys trusting and believing him, many of the younger boys were harder to convince. |
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Post by zoewatson on Feb 1, 2015 6:07:39 GMT
Why are the boys so afraid of a beast on the island? How do they react when it is mentioned? A young boy tells the group that he has seen a "beastie" and to start off with everybody is laughing and ridiculing him. Luckily for the boy, Piggy stands up for the boy and makes everyone listen to what he has to say. However the boys just end up laughing at him again. The boy says he saw the beastie when it was dark. Ralph starts saying rude things like beasties aren't on the island, there only in large countries. Ralph then comes up with the solution that the boy must of dreamt it because you can't see in the dark. Eventually most of the boys believe Ralph, but some of the younger ones still seem concerned. |
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Post by isabelleewert on Feb 1, 2015 6:58:16 GMT
Why are the boys so afraid of a beast on the island? How do they react when it is mentioned? The young boy who is pushed by the other younger children to tell the group about what they had seen is obviously very distressed about the whole situation. He holds out his hands for the conch and the other boys begin laughing not allowing the boy to speak at all. In the end he is unable to talk at all so Piggy recites to the group what the little boy has say after he whispers it to him. He says there is a large beast thing on the island with them, a snake like creature. The rest of the group explodes with laughter but as Piggy presses them with more details and assures them that is what the young boys saw, they become more solemn and do not laugh anymore. It is then up to Ralph to convince them that there is nothing on the island almost assuring himself as well as the others, calming their nerves. |
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Post by isabelleewert on Feb 1, 2015 7:22:45 GMT
Why are the boys so afraid of a beast on the island? How do they react when it is mentioned? When a young boy tries to tell the group of a 'beastie' he, at first, is laughed at. However, Piggy stands up for the child, allowing him the chance to speak, although he seemed to be a little humiliated, as he had lost his voice. Upon hearing of the 'beastie', many of the boys laughed along with Ralph in disbelief, who in turn tried to prove that there was no 'beastie', claiming, 'you only get them in big countries, like Africa, or India.' Everyone murmurs and nods. Eventually, after learning the young boy had seen it in the dark, Ralph claims it was 'a dream' or 'just a nightmare' and that it was impossible to have seen it in the dark, earning laughter and cheer from many boys in the crowd. Despite the older boys trusting and believing him, many of the younger boys were harder to convince. Ralph throughout the whole episode of 'the beastie' comes up with things which make the possibility of the child actually seeing a creature impossible. Ralph also seems to be comforting himself when he says that you only get them in big countries as well as the comment that the child must have been having a nightmare. Ralph is very critical and has to convince the group that there was nothing to worry about. |
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Post by kate Fincham on Feb 1, 2015 8:48:38 GMT
Why are the boys so afraid of a beast on the island? How do they react when it is mentioned? The young boy who is pushed by the other younger children to tell the group about what they had seen is obviously very distressed about the whole situation. He holds out his hands for the conch and the other boys begin laughing not allowing the boy to speak at all. In the end he is unable to talk at all so Piggy recites to the group what the little boy has say after he whispers it to him. He says there is a large beast thing on the island with them, a snake like creature. The rest of the group explodes with laughter but as Piggy presses them with more details and assures them that is what the young boys saw, they become more solemn and do not laugh anymore. It is then up to Ralph to convince them that there is nothing on the island almost assuring himself as well as the others, calming their nerves. Also the boys are probably so afraid of there being a beast on the island because after all they're only boys, they've probably all been read stories about huge fearsome beasts. The idea of there being one of the island would be terrifying, especially because there isn't any adults to protect them. |
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Post by zoel on Feb 1, 2015 9:34:39 GMT
At first the older boys laugh at the small boy's concerns and quickly dismiss them. Piggy, however, persists until the whole group hears what the small boy has to say. the rest of the group begins to listen and quieten down. They quieten down because Piggy says what he says as though it is not a joke and this assures the group that it may be true. Ralph then tells the group that there couldn't be a beast on this island and this may have been because he truly thought so and was being dismissive of the small boy's observations, or whether he knew that if the group panicked about a beast on the island, it would be hard to regain control of the group.
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Post by mattsmart on Feb 1, 2015 10:10:47 GMT
When the young boy tries to inform everyone on his sighting of the beast everyone just laughs at him as to say that he is lying and there is no such thing a the beast on the island. But Piggy soon stands up for the young boy and lets him express what he has to say again, but all the boys start laughing at him again. Ralph says that beast are only in big countries but the little boy says he saw it at dark and Ralph says that he was dreaming, everyone is believing Ralph but some of the little boys are concerned and still beleive that there is a beast on the island.
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Post by coreym on Feb 1, 2015 10:49:11 GMT
When the young boy tries to inform everyone on his sighting of the beast everyone just laughs at him as to say that he is lying and there is no such thing a the beast on the island. But Piggy soon stands up for the young boy and lets him express what he has to say again, but all the boys start laughing at him again. Ralph says that beast are only in big countries but the little boy says he saw it at dark and Ralph says that he was dreaming, everyone is believing Ralph but some of the little boys are concerned and still beleive that there is a beast on the island. Yes, and as such young boys it is only natural to be scared of beasties. I fell it was good of Piggy to stand up for the boy and it shows that he can also be a good leader, although it might not seem like it. |
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Post by stewarts on Feb 1, 2015 11:53:17 GMT
A young boy is hesitant to speak in front of the group, but after he takes the conch from Ralph, whilst being chuckled at, he describes a "beastie" he witnessed at night. He is initially laughed at, but Piggy gives the child the bemefit of the doubt and allows him to keep speaking. The laughter of the boys is not subsided though, and Ralph assures the young boy with the birth mark on his cheek that these beasts are only encountered in larger countries such as Africa amd India. The boy reassures Ralph and the boys that he saw the Beastie at night, and Ralph ignores this statement and concludes that the boy was having a nightmare. The younger boys in the group do not seem to be convinced so easily.
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Post by zoebia on Feb 1, 2015 14:09:23 GMT
Why are the boys so afraid of a beast on the island? How do they react when it is mentioned? The boys laugh at the younger boy, who mentions he saw 'a beastie', but piggy allows him to talk. In return Ralph says that they only exist n larger places, and that it must've just been a dream. Most boys are convinced by Ralphs statement, but a few younger boys were still unsure. |
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Post by mackenzieg on Feb 1, 2015 15:05:07 GMT
Why are the boys so afraid of a beast on the island? How do they react when it is mentioned? When a young boy tries to tell the group of a 'beastie' he, at first, is laughed at. However, Piggy stands up for the child, allowing him the chance to speak, although he seemed to be a little humiliated, as he had lost his voice. Upon hearing of the 'beastie', many of the boys laughed along with Ralph in disbelief, who in turn tried to prove that there was no 'beastie', claiming, 'you only get them in big countries, like Africa, or India.' Everyone murmurs and nods. Eventually, after learning the young boy had seen it in the dark, Ralph claims it was 'a dream' or 'just a nightmare' and that it was impossible to have seen it in the dark, earning laughter and cheer from many boys in the crowd. Despite the older boys trusting and believing him, many of the younger boys were harder to convince. i think the boys were silly to dismiss the beastie when it is mentioned because it may have turned out t be real which in a way it was. i think they shouldve taken it into proper consideration seeing as they were in that kind of situation at the time. |
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Post by Yor a wizard Harry!! (Ashton) on Feb 2, 2015 10:13:18 GMT
Why are the boys so afraid of a beast on the island? How do they react when it is mentioned? The boys laugh at the younger boy, who mentions he saw 'a beastie', but piggy allows him to talk. In return Ralph says that they only exist n larger places, and that it must've just been a dream. Most boys are convinced by Ralphs statement, but a few younger boys were still unsure. The boys also put it down to the large snake like vines that seemingly crawl through the jungle, this gave the boys a good excuse point a finger the vines attacking the poor boys' nightmares. |
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Post by laurah on Feb 3, 2015 7:35:48 GMT
Why are the boys so afraid of a beast on the island? How do they react when it is mentioned? Many of the boys on the island are young, and are susceptible to stories. When the youngest says he saw a 'beastie', a 'snake-thing', the youngest all believe him, and the eldest laugh at him. Ralph begins kindly to tell him he must have had a nightmare, for 'you only get [snakes] in big countries, like Africa, or India', but soon becomes frustrated when not everyone is entirely convinced. 'Something he had not known was there rose in him' when Ralph shouts that there isn't a beast, silencing everyone. This may be the first sign that Ralph is changing: he is trying to convince everyone with no logic or reason, but with his power. |
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Post by emah on Feb 3, 2015 7:59:52 GMT
“The beast,” is a creature that is brought up to attention by a small group of little boys. They do not take the thought as a joke like the others, but are very concerned and fearful. Piggy is the most caring and helps to let the shy boy talk. However the thought of a beast is swept aside as Ralph assures everyone there are no bad creatures on the island, so the idea of a good island is reinforced. When the small children do not forget the idea of a beast, Jack acts as a protector and vows to kill it. Which then makes him look more braver and as though everyone's safety is his first priority. Piggy looks out for the more vulnerable as he understands, while Jack and Ralph take turns in leading and enforcing their personal status.
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