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Jordan Ramsey- Waffles

Alex Harlan- Symbolism

Free Bird

I sit in my room, staring at the painting on the wall. My brother has left. I am alone. The sheets underneath me are cold, despite the fact that they've been in close proximity to my own heat for several hours. The painting on the wall is that of a dove in a steel cage. I lie down and inevitably fall asleep. I dream of a dove, flying high in the sky. Its cage falls to the ground, shattering into pieces as if it were glass. The dove soars higher and higher until it is out of sight. I wake up, and stare longingly through the bars on my window, hoping one day that I too will know what it's like to soar freely.

How To: Surf

First off, you need to buy/ rent a decent board, as well as some surf wax. You need to take the block of wax and spread it on the surface of your board. This will give your feet better grip. Next, you need to walk the board out into the ocean until you're deep enough to get on and paddle. While lying on the board, paddle out with your hands until you are behind the area where the waves are breaking. Sit for a while facing the shore, and when you notice a big wave swelling up behind you, start paddling towards the coast. When you feel the wave pushing you, hop up on both feet, and stand. It is important to land on both feet evenly, so to better keep your balance. Once you're up, maintaining balance is all there is to it.

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Ryan- Free Post

Kaya- Free Post

LOTF Critical Scene

I think a prominent scene in The Lord of The Flies is when Simon is killed. Even though Ralph and Piggy claim to be civilized, even they cannot resist joining in on the "festivities". Notice how Simon is referred to with pronouns that William Golding had previously used to describe the pigs that Jack hunts and kills. He also uses descriptive language associated with animals to describe the boys when they kill Simon.

I think this scene is important because it shows how easily evil can slip out of the boys, and how little control over it they have. It also shows how willing they are to lie to each other, and how Piggy is willing to use this event as both defense and accusation.

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I have a friend named Taylor VanHorn. He lives in Texas, and his dad is a close friend of my parents. I went surfing with both of them two summers ago, and I haven't seen either since. Taylor is 12, and he looks up to me like I'm his older sibling (he happens to be an only child). For Thanksgiving, I'm going to Houston, Texas, and I'm going to visit him. We've talked about having a paintball war, but I would probably destroy the poor boy, so I doubt it.

I mentioned above that he sees me as an older brother, and to be honest, he's the younger brother I always wanted (no offense to my little sister). I taught him how to ice skate, helped him surf, and I introduced him to a lot of the things he enjoys today. When I send him the link to this blog, I hope it makes him smile.

Comments Q2 Week 4

Trevor- Personal Prompt

Kaya- Skyrim

Our own prompt

Think back on the most memorable holiday of your life. Why was it memorable?

The most memorable holiday that I can remember was the Thanksgiving I spent in bed due to strep throat. It was the most ironic thing ever. Why not on Easter? Or Christmas? Why was I stricken with a sickness keeping me from consuming food on the holiday primarily geared towards the consumption of food?

Then, after watching my family members gorge themselves with turkey and dressing, I decide to try some of the latter. Little did I know, the dressing had some mystery ingredient that I was allergic to. We had no Epi-Pens, and for whatever reason, the allergist refused to write a prescription. Luckily, it wasn't life threatening, but it did cause even more irritation in my throat and mouth. In the end, my family saved me a ton of food, and we took it home. As soon as I felt better, I stuffed myself. It was the best day I had had in a while.

LOTF Response

 I am responding that begins in the middle of page 143 and goes on to the bottom. This passage is relevant because we see the title of the book represented in character, that character asserts itself as the beast, and he tells Simon that he is a part of all the boys. This passage puts to rest all theories of the beast being a resident on the island, because, in reality, the beast resides in the boy's minds.

In this passage, there are multiple examples of the Lord of the Flies referring to Simon as "child." The narrator also says that the Lord of the Flies "spoke in the voice of a schoolmaster." What this suggests is that this "beast" has been around for much longer than any of the boys. You also see many allusions to the Bible, such as Simon's thirst, and the fact that "Lord of the Flies" translated to Hebrew means Beelzebub, also known as the prince of demons. This is the first work of fiction that I have read with multiple allusions to biblical sources, and this is one of the best references I've read.