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Chapter Thirteen:  Ralph's Hunters Say Farewell 

Piggy, Simon, and the little boy with the mulberry-colored mark are gone.  Ralph, Sam and Eric are in therapy, and Jack and Roger are on trial for murder.  The littluns have grown and emigrated to the U.S., and were found yesterday, June 20, 2018 in Battery Park in NYC sharing pizza, beer and reminiscing about their time on the island, and trying their hand at hunting memorials in that historic place. Here are some of the photos from that gathering.

We need energy before we set out, so we order pizza.

We're in the forest (minus Oz) getting ready for the hunt.

                                                                                These hunters definitely come in peace.

Here is a link to other pictures (from Marina).

Seriously, thank you all for a wonderful semester. Your thoughtfulness, hard work, and dedication made these last few weeks very enjoyable - and even fun! Thank you too, for the fun party, cards and gifts. I appreciate your generosity. 

In the comments section below, feel free to say hello or make plan for a meet-up this summer. If I can make it, I will join you. Farewell friends!

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LotF: The Scavenger Hunt

Help! Ralph is in trouble! Jack and his hunters have descended into complete savagery and are hunting for him! Crack the codes to help save Ralph, and rescue the boys from the island.

You have to complete six tasks and gather the six codes that will help you unlock the secret code. You can access the scavenger hunt here. 

First: Click on the novel title at the top of the page and you will see a bingo game. Read each statement about the novel and determine whether it is true or false. Cover the true statements with the movable bingo chips. Collect the five numbers from the squares that create "bingo" to make a 10-digit code. Enter it into the Google Doc. 

Second: Click on the spear at the top of the page and you will be led to a vocabulary and conflict puzzle. Move the definitions on the right next to the corresponding word on the left. [Note: not all of the words are ones we studied, so use a dictionary if you need one!]  Once the tiles are lined up, read the message created by the bolded and underlined letters. Unlock the 3-letter code word and enter it into the Google Doc. 

Third: Click on the shell in the middle of the page and you will be led to a memory game. Correctly match the quotations with the person and that will unlock the 8-letter code word and enter it into the Google Doc. 

Fourth: Click on the glasses near the bottom of the page and you will be taken to an eye chart puzzle. Determine which character is being described and type his 5-letter name into the Google Doc. 

Fifth: Click on the pig at the bottom left of the page and you will see a literary terms crossword puzzle. Once you have completed the puzzle, unscramble the letters being pointed at by the red arrows and type the 7-letter word into the Google Doc. 

Sixth: Click on the boys on the beach at the bottom right of the page and you will see a jigsaw puzzle. After you have completed the puzzle you will see the picture of an island with a secret code in yellow letters. Type the 6-letter word into the Google Doc. 

If your answers were all correct, you will receive the message:

You did it! You solved the clues and helped save Ralph from Jack and his hunters. You helped rescue the boys from the island! Way to go!

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LotF:  The Films

In 1963 the first film (and best) was made in Great Britain of Lord of the Flies. You can watch that version here. 







In 1990 an American version of the film was made. Here is a link to the movie. 

We all found many differences between the film versions and the novel, but more differences in the American one. :-(

 
In the comments section below, choose the difference in the American version that you think changes the story the most, and why you think so.

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Chapter Twelve:  Cry of the Hunters 

After Piggy is killed, Ralph runs into the forest alone. There he has time to think about the deaths of Simon and Piggy, and the complete loss of civilization on the island.

Ralph takes the spear that the pig head was impaled on and goes to Castle Rock in order to confront Jack. There Ralph encounters Sam and Eric who are guarding the fort. They give him food, but tell him to leave because Jack plans on killing him. Ralph hides in the forest and falls asleep.

In the morning Ralph hears Jack torturing the twins asking them where he is hiding. When the find out, they light the grass on fire to smoke him out. Ralph runs from his hiding spot with Jack's boys chasing him. Finally Ralph collapses on the beach and looks up to see a naval officer standing there.

Here is a link to the audio. Chapter twelve starts at 6:13:14.

The naval officer says to Ralph, "I would have thought that a pack of British boys would have put up a better show than that' (meaning would have behaved better than savages). In the comment section below, explain why you think 1) it is ironic that those words were spoken to Ralph and 2) it is ironic coming from a naval officer.


Test your knowledge of chapter twelve by taking this online quiz.

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Chapter Eleven:  Castle Rock 

The morning after the raid Ralph and Piggy awaken and attempt to light a fire, but without Piggy's glasses it is impossible.

Ralph calls a meeting of the boys who are left, and they decide they need to go to Castle Rock and try to reason with Jack.

At Castle Rock, Ralph and Piggy encounter boys armed with spears who demand that they leave and throw rocks at them, but don't hit them. Ralph again tries to explain the importance of a signal fire and demands that Jack return Piggy's glasses so Jack attacks him. Piggy screams at the boys to stop. In the mean time, Roger loosens a boulder from above where the boys are fighting and rolls it down the hill. The stone hits Piggy and kills him. Ralph runs away, and Jack's boys torture Sam and Eric.

Here is a link to the audio. Chapter eleven starts at 5:44:05.

In the comment section below, explain why it is significant that the conch was smashed when Piggy was killed.

Test your knowledge of chapter eleven by taking this online quiz.

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Chapter Ten: The Shell and the Glasses

In this chapter Ralph and Piggy awaken feeling ashamed for Simon's death, and their part in it. Piggy tries to call it an "accident," but Ralph insists it was murder.

Most of the boys have left with Jack to live on Castle Rock, and only Sam, Eric and a few of the younger boys remain with Ralph and Piggy. 

At Castle Rock, we see Jack becoming more cruel to the boys and punishing some of them for no reason. He demands that a couple of the boys raid Ralph's camp and steal fire. When Ralph and Piggy are asleep, they are beaten by Jack's raiders and a log from the fire is taken. However, it is soon discovered that Piggy's glasses have been stolen too.

Here is a link to the audio. Chapter ten starts at 5:16:15.

In the comment section below, explain why you think it is significant that Piggy's glasses were stolen.

Test your knowledge of chapter ten by taking this online quiz.

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Chapter Nine: View to a Death

In this chapter Simon awakens from his faint stumbles toward the mountain where he sees the parachutist hanging. He  immediately understands that the boys have mistaken this as "the beast." 

Simon runs towards the beach where Jack sit like a tribal king, with his face painted and a spear in his hand. The boys are reenacting the pig hunt and work themselves up into a wild frenzy. It is at this unfortunate moment that Simon steps out of the forest. The boys, worked up from their war dance, mistake Simon for "the beast" and attack and kill him. As this happens a rain storm starts and it blows the parachutist from the mountain and his dead body lands on the beach. The boys become frightened and run into the forest.

Here is a link to the audio. Chapter nine starts at 4:51:53.

In the comment section below, explain why Simon's death at the hands of the other boys is ironic. Did you know that was going to happen?

Test your knowledge of chapter nine by taking this online quiz.