Lord of the Flies Chapter 10: The Shell and the Glasses Chapter 10: The Shell and the Glasses

Analysis  Civilization is now over on the island.  Jack’s tribe is now securely in place.  Jack’s goals as leader are destructive.  His leadership involves intimidation and fear.  Orders his tribe around and beats those who don’t obey.  Civilization is now over on the island.  Jack’s tribe is now securely in place.  Jack’s goals as leader are destructive.  His leadership involves intimidation and fear.  Orders his tribe around and beats those who don’t obey.

More analysis…  Ralph is unable to organize the fire and cannot even remember why it is important.  The stealing of Piggy’s glasses represents the triumph of violence and chaos AND the destruction of civilization and vision.  Piggy is now blind and helpless.  Sam and Eric are now self-destructive.  Ralph is unable to organize the fire and cannot even remember why it is important.  The stealing of Piggy’s glasses represents the triumph of violence and chaos AND the destruction of civilization and vision.  Piggy is now blind and helpless.  Sam and Eric are now self-destructive.

Jack  Leads his tribe through his mask of paint - this camouflages his own shortcomings.  His followers see the instant gratification of stealing fire and follow him blindly.  Leads his tribe through his mask of paint - this camouflages his own shortcomings.  His followers see the instant gratification of stealing fire and follow him blindly.

Roger  Frightening.  He is free to act as he pleases and satisfy his sadistic tendencies.  Roger finds Jack’s leadership as a way to indulge in his own dark desires.  He is the worst result of the breakdown of authority.  Frightening.  He is free to act as he pleases and satisfy his sadistic tendencies.  Roger finds Jack’s leadership as a way to indulge in his own dark desires.  He is the worst result of the breakdown of authority.

Conch and Fire  The conch has become meaningless.  Fire has taken its place and represents the true power on the island.  Fire, which could have been used for good, is now captured and serves a bestial master and his bestial desires.  Fire is now power. And Jack now wields it.  The conch has become meaningless.  Fire has taken its place and represents the true power on the island.  Fire, which could have been used for good, is now captured and serves a bestial master and his bestial desires.  Fire is now power. And Jack now wields it.

Simon’s death  With Simon dead there is no longer any chance of understanding the terrible nature of humanity on the island.  Ralph comes close to Simon’s insight when he admits to being frightened of himself and the others, but he cannot understand why.  He does not see the beast inside his own nature, and therefore cannot recognize what he is fighting against.  With Simon dead there is no longer any chance of understanding the terrible nature of humanity on the island.  Ralph comes close to Simon’s insight when he admits to being frightened of himself and the others, but he cannot understand why.  He does not see the beast inside his own nature, and therefore cannot recognize what he is fighting against.

THE BEAST IS LOOSE!  The Lord of the Flies has unlimited dominion over the boys.  Dominion = authority, control  The Lord of the Flies has unlimited dominion over the boys.  Dominion = authority, control

In-Class Assignment  How will Ralph and the others make fire now?  Will they get Piggy’s glasses back?  Suppose Ralph and Jack had both been keeping diaries/journals of their experiences. Type up an entry for each of them following the raid on Ralph’s camp. I WILL COLLECT YOUR TYPED UP ANSWERS JOURNAL ENTRIES TOMORROW IN CLASS!  How will Ralph and the others make fire now?  Will they get Piggy’s glasses back?  Suppose Ralph and Jack had both been keeping diaries/journals of their experiences. Type up an entry for each of them following the raid on Ralph’s camp. I WILL COLLECT YOUR TYPED UP ANSWERS JOURNAL ENTRIES TOMORROW IN CLASS!