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"Then one of the boys flopped on his face in the sand and the line broke up,"(20). My first impression of Simon is that he is a little bit of a wuss, who has fainting spells. But as the chapter progress I feel differently. "Like candles. Candle bushes. Candle buds,"(30). When Simon says this, it shows me that he is a dreamer, and he is a very creative person.
My character is Roger and my first impression of him is that he is very secretive and manipulative. Golding writes that "There was a slight, furtive boy whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy." (22). None of the other boys mess with Roger out of fear. Roger is the one who suggests to have the vote for a chief. He is separating the boys. I do not know much about Roger yet, but he is definitely someone to watch out for.
My first impression of Roger, the character I am tracking, is that he keeps secrets and does not really communicate with others. He does not talk just to hear himself talk; he only talks when he feels it is necessary. He seems like a person who keeps to himself and avoids others. The two lines in the novel that led me to believe the things is "there was a slight, furtive bit whom no one knew, who kept to himself with an inner intensity of avoidance and secrecy. He muttered that his name was Riger and was silent again."
Ralph is the character that I am tracking, and from the first chapter only, I believe that he is arrogant and immature. He is somewhat cruel, mean to Piggy, and acts like the whole situation is great fun, like a game. "The fair boy said this solemnly; but then the delight of a realized ambition overcame him. In the middle of the scar he stood on his head and grinned at the reversed fat boy" (8). Ralph does not quite understand what the "no grownups" actually means.
My characters are Sam and Eric, and my first impression is that they are kind of childish. For instance, Golding says, "the two boys, bullet headed and with hair like two, flung yhemselves down and lau grinning and oanting at Ralph like dogs. I believe that thy are only friends with each other and that they don't get along well with others as well. Golding says, "they breathed together, they grinned together..." I also believe that they will not be respsible.
I am following Ralph. My first impression of Ralph is a toned, fit boy with golden hair and nearly perfect features. He has lost his baby fat, yet he is not yet undergoing puberty. "You could see now that he might make a boxer, as far as width and heaviness of shoulders went..."(10). Despite his wonderful physical features, he is an incredibly immature child. He mocks and betrays Piggy by unnecessarily announcing to the other boys that the children at his school nicknamed him Piggy due to his physical appearance. Moreover, he treats the situation as a game rather than a life-or-death survival mission. He joyfully proclaims that there are no adults, strips himself of his clothing, assigns the choir to be hunters, and ventures on a childish exploration of the island. This fair and well-built young man may seem attractive physically, but he is nonetheless a child who pales in comparison to Piggy's maturity.
The character I am tracking is Jack Merridew. Jack, so far, has been portrayed as rude, conceited, and, demanding. A line to show his rudeness is, "you're talking too much,... Shut up Fatty"(21). Throughout Jack's introduction he bragged about his achievements in choir to explain why he deserved to lead the group. Jack is also very demanding of his choir, and actually let a member pass out of heat exhaustion because he would not look professional if he removed his jacket in the extreme heat.
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