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Post by MsElliott on Feb 11, 2015 9:54:28 GMT
What significant thoughts does Simon have about the beast while the boys are walking to the “castle”?
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Post by zoel on Feb 17, 2015 8:12:51 GMT
While waking to the castle, simon was very critical towards the beast. He thinks about how strang it was that it was swift enough to leave no tracks and yet it couldn't catch up with sam a and Eric. This casts doubts on the idea of the beast being real for simon. It also sheds light on the fact that simon is a free thinker and won't take what the boys say without thinking it through.
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Post by isabelleewert on Feb 17, 2015 9:07:28 GMT
What significant thoughts does Simon have about the beast while the boys are walking to the “castle”? Simon is a very open-minded person and so as they walk to the castle he is recalling his thoughts about the 'beast'. I believe that Simon is connecting the beast with the other boys as it says "the picture of a human at once heroic and sick". This could mean that Simon is realising what he had thought before that the beast is in fact the boys themselves. He thinks about the strange features of the beast and how it can leave no tracks and that it had claws and scratched. |
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Post by emilyhadzalic on Feb 17, 2015 10:09:11 GMT
What significant thoughts does Simon have about the beast while the boys are walking to the “castle”? Simon is a very open-minded person and so as they walk to the castle he is recalling his thoughts about the 'beast'. I believe that Simon is connecting the beast with the other boys as it says "the picture of a human at once heroic and sick". This could mean that Simon is realising what he had thought before that the beast is in fact the boys themselves. He thinks about the strange features of the beast and how it can leave no tracks and that it had claws and scratched. Simon is more open-minded than the other boys and I think that it was really wise of him to picture the beast as a human. He's wiser than Piggy in a way because of his open-mindedness and he actually gives thought to the way that the beast behaves, since he thought it was strange that it left no tracks, while Piggy would've ignored the possibility of any sort of beast on the island and wouldn't even give enough thought on the matter to speculate that the beast might be a human on top of the mountain after all. |
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Post by Hope15 on Feb 17, 2015 22:20:19 GMT
What significant thoughts does Simon have about the beast while the boys are walking to the “castle”? When Simon and the group of boys are walking up to the "castle", his thoughts wander to the beast and what it could possibly mean. He points out that the beast failed to leave any tracks and didn't give Sam or Eric chase when they saw it by the fire. He comes to the conclusion that the beast may not be a real, living thing, but the boys themselves. This is significant because it shows Simon's ability to think openly and see past fear. |
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Post by Yor a wizard Harry!! (Ashton) on Feb 17, 2015 22:36:11 GMT
What significant thoughts does Simon have about the beast while the boys are walking to the “castle”? Simon is being very firm in the way he thinks about the beast. He looks at it from a very critical point of view, how could the beast travel so fast and how could it leave no tracks?. Simon is starting to let on to the fact the beast is but a figment of the boys minds, and they themselves are becoming the beast. |
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Post by lilyklunyk on Feb 18, 2015 4:07:38 GMT
What significant thoughts does Simon have about the beast while the boys are walking to the “castle”? When Simon and the group of boys are walking up to the "castle", his thoughts wander to the beast and what it could possibly mean. He points out that the beast failed to leave any tracks and didn't give Sam or Eric chase when they saw it by the fire. He comes to the conclusion that the beast may not be a real, living thing, but the boys themselves. This is significant because it shows Simon's ability to think openly and see past fear. Simon's ability to think openly and see past fear shows that the island hasn't had much of an effect on him, like it has on the rest of the boys. He is a realistic boy and sees that the only beasts on the island are the boys. Since he is quiet, he doesn't share his thoughts with the others and this leaves the others questioning whether there is a beast or not. |
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Post by Yor a wizard Harry!! (Ashton) on Feb 18, 2015 7:01:13 GMT
While waking to the castle, simon was very critical towards the beast. He thinks about how strang it was that it was swift enough to leave no tracks and yet it couldn't catch up with sam a and Eric. This casts doubts on the idea of the beast being real for simon. It also sheds light on the fact that simon is a free thinker and won't take what the boys say without thinking it through. He does shed light however on the fact that he thinks he boys may be becoming the beast. |
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Post by kayleewilliams on Feb 18, 2015 8:04:40 GMT
While waking to the castle, simon was very critical towards the beast. He thinks about how strang it was that it was swift enough to leave no tracks and yet it couldn't catch up with sam a and Eric. This casts doubts on the idea of the beast being real for simon. It also sheds light on the fact that simon is a free thinker and won't take what the boys say without thinking it through. This is an example of Simon's open-mindedness, as he thinks more about the situation than the other boys. |
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Post by zoebia on Feb 18, 2015 9:49:29 GMT
While waking to the castle, simon was very critical towards the beast. He thinks about how strang it was that it was swift enough to leave no tracks and yet it couldn't catch up with sam a and Eric. This casts doubts on the idea of the beast being real for simon. It also sheds light on the fact that simon is a free thinker and won't take what the boys say without thinking it through. Simon is very much a free spirit in a way, he never undermines anyones thoughts about the bestie, yet is able to have his own opinion in his head. |
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Post by mackenzieg on Feb 18, 2015 11:33:39 GMT
While waking to the castle, simon was very critical towards the beast. He thinks about how strang it was that it was swift enough to leave no tracks and yet it couldn't catch up with sam a and Eric. This casts doubts on the idea of the beast being real for simon. It also sheds light on the fact that simon is a free thinker and won't take what the boys say without thinking it through. I agree that this showed he doesn't succumb to peer pressure or group mentality and can think for himself. He doesn't listen to the other boys straight away but thinks about it for himself before he makes a final decision which shows us that he is a smart boy and an active thinker. |
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Post by jemimareid on Feb 19, 2015 10:18:36 GMT
What significant thoughts does Simon have about the beast while the boys are walking to the “castle”? The significance of Simon's thoughts are that they are questioning the fears of the boys, and it shows that although he isn't interested in being a leader, he still has his own thoughts and wont be blindly ordered around. |
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Post by jemimareid on Feb 19, 2015 10:19:30 GMT
While waking to the castle, simon was very critical towards the beast. He thinks about how strang it was that it was swift enough to leave no tracks and yet it couldn't catch up with sam a and Eric. This casts doubts on the idea of the beast being real for simon. It also sheds light on the fact that simon is a free thinker and won't take what the boys say without thinking it through. He does shed light however on the fact that he thinks he boys may be becoming the beast. I agree. I think the fact that he said this, shows a philosophical side that none of the other boys have shown.
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Post by allanaedgell on Feb 23, 2015 11:34:34 GMT
What significant thoughts does Simon have about the beast while the boys are walking to the “castle”? Simon starts to think about the beast's characteristics such as the swiftness of it but it not being able to catch Samneric. This begins him wondering if the beast is even real at all or if the "beast" is really just the boys themselves. |
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