Chapter 5 :Chapter 5 :Beast Beast from Waterfrom Water

By: Quan Yu 12By: Quan Yu 12Isaac Lau 13Isaac Lau 13Han Ying 14Han Ying 14

Time lineTime lineRalph thinks while walking

along the beach

He realises that being the

chief is not easy

Ralph calls for an assembly

hoping to set things right

Ralph talked about

the boys not working

Ralph talked about fear

Phil said that he saw the beast

Simon admitted that it was him going

to his secrete spot

Percival suggested that the beast came

from the water, the boys argued about it.

Simon suggested that it was man’s nature but

The boys misunderstood it and thought there

ghost

Ralph asked for a vote to see who thought

there were ghosts

An argument broke out.

Jack denounced the rules,

Assuring that he would hunt the beast if there

was one

The boys cheered for Jack Ralph lost confidence

Ralph felt like stopping being chief,

Piggy and Simon encouraged Ralph not to

The three boys wished that there were adults and

admired how they do things

Theme: Civilisation Vs Theme: Civilisation Vs SavagerySavagery

►Savagery slowly winningSavagery slowly winning►A lot of time devoted to suvival, little A lot of time devoted to suvival, little

time to have conceptual thoughtstime to have conceptual thoughts► Jack denounces the rules- “Bollocks to Jack denounces the rules- “Bollocks to

the rules!” pg114the rules!” pg114►Chanting – loss of purposeful verbal Chanting – loss of purposeful verbal

comunicationcomunication

Theme: Civilisation Vs Theme: Civilisation Vs SavagerySavagery

► Ralph:Ralph:► Ralph, symbol of civilisation, getting tired - Ralph, symbol of civilisation, getting tired -

realizes "the wearisomeness of this life” pg95realizes "the wearisomeness of this life” pg95► loses confidence in himself- “I ought to give up loses confidence in himself- “I ought to give up

being chief”being chief”► tries to apply his new knowledge of a logical tries to apply his new knowledge of a logical

approach-“if you were a chief you had to think”approach-“if you were a chief you had to think”► but it fails to appeal to the boysbut it fails to appeal to the boys-shows that the boys were turning towards -shows that the boys were turning towards

savagery instead of civilisationsavagery instead of civilisation

Theme: Rituals and Mob Theme: Rituals and Mob PsychologyPsychology

► Jack creates disorder and starts a Jack creates disorder and starts a ritualritual

►““The dancing, chanting boys had The dancing, chanting boys had worked themselves away till their worked themselves away till their sound was nothing but a wordless sound was nothing but a wordless rhythm”rhythm”

►Chanting indicates savagery – tribal Chanting indicates savagery – tribal chantschants

Theme: Rituals and Mob Theme: Rituals and Mob PsychologyPsychology

►Mob psychology – caused boys to Mob psychology – caused boys to chant “Shut up! Shut up!” at Percivalchant “Shut up! Shut up!” at Percival

►Percival fell asleep after being Percival fell asleep after being questioned by Jackquestioned by Jack

►When woke up, Percival wailedWhen woke up, Percival wailed

Theme: Leadership, power and Theme: Leadership, power and responsibilityresponsibility

►Responsibilities of leadership – have to Responsibilities of leadership – have to thinkthink

►Leaders think – make decisionsLeaders think – make decisions““The trouble was, if you were a chief The trouble was, if you were a chief

you had to think, you had to be wise. you had to think, you had to be wise. And then the occasion slipped by so And then the occasion slipped by so that you had to grab a decision. This that you had to grab a decision. This made you think; because thought was made you think; because thought was a valuable thing, that got results…”a valuable thing, that got results…”

Theme: Leadership, power and Theme: Leadership, power and responsibilityresponsibility

►However, boys wants instant However, boys wants instant gratification (pig, meat) while Ralph gratification (pig, meat) while Ralph thinks for the common good in the thinks for the common good in the long term (signal fire, rescue)long term (signal fire, rescue)

► Jack - manipulative – doesn’t have Jack - manipulative – doesn’t have good leadershipgood leadership

►Attempts at gaining leadership by Attempts at gaining leadership by playing on boys’ fearplaying on boys’ fear

SettingSetting►Meeting held at night - mistakeMeeting held at night - mistake►-”There’s too much talk about ghosts. -”There’s too much talk about ghosts.

We ought to have left all this for We ought to have left all this for daylight.”daylight.”

►-”Two grey trunks rubbed each other -”Two grey trunks rubbed each other with an evil squeaking that no one had with an evil squeaking that no one had noticed by day.”noticed by day.”

SettingSetting►Darkness signifies that the road ahead Darkness signifies that the road ahead

was dark for the boyswas dark for the boys►-”On two sides was the beach; behind, -”On two sides was the beach; behind,

the lagoon; in front, the darkness of the lagoon; in front, the darkness of the island.”the island.”

►Mood changes: cheerful to grimMood changes: cheerful to grim

Characters: SimonCharacters: Simon►Has most capacity for conceptual thoughtsHas most capacity for conceptual thoughts►Hides in his secrete spot to thinkHides in his secrete spot to think►First to thinks of beast is the human evil First to thinks of beast is the human evil

“What I mean is . . . Maybe it's only “What I mean is . . . Maybe it's only us . . .” pg111us . . .” pg111

► Inability to explain man’s existent evil Inability to explain man’s existent evil nature mirrors Jack’s inability to “convey nature mirrors Jack’s inability to “convey the compulsion to track down and kill” the compulsion to track down and kill” pg65pg65

Characters: PiggyCharacters: Piggy► First to suggest the idea that the fear in First to suggest the idea that the fear in

the boys may be them selves – “Unless we the boys may be them selves – “Unless we get frightened of people.” pg 105get frightened of people.” pg 105

► Has time to think being isolated by the Has time to think being isolated by the boys-” I been in bed so much I done some boys-” I been in bed so much I done some thinking.”thinking.”

► leads to him knowing that “He can’t hurt leads to him knowing that “He can’t hurt you: but if you stand out of the way he’d you: but if you stand out of the way he’d hurt the next thing. And that’s me.”(when hurt the next thing. And that’s me.”(when talking about Jack)talking about Jack)-shows his intelligence-shows his intelligence

Characters: PiggyCharacters: Piggy►Defensless against Jack – Savagery Defensless against Jack – Savagery

enemy of Scienceenemy of Science►Relies on Ralph to protect him – Relies on Ralph to protect him –

Civiliation protects Science from Civiliation protects Science from savagerysavagery

►““if you[Ralph] stand put of the way if you[Ralph] stand put of the way he’d[Jack] hurt the next thing. And he’d[Jack] hurt the next thing. And that’s me[Piggy].” pg 116that’s me[Piggy].” pg 116

Characters: JackCharacters: Jack►Grows more savageGrows more savage►Openly defies the rules – “Bollocks to Openly defies the rules – “Bollocks to

to the rules!” pg114to the rules!” pg114►Manipulative – wins over the boys by Manipulative – wins over the boys by

assuring them safty from the beast – assuring them safty from the beast – “If there’s a beast, we’ll hunt it down!” “If there’s a beast, we’ll hunt it down!” pg114pg114

Characters: RalphCharacters: Ralph►Loses innocence:Loses innocence:►realizes "the wearisomeness of this life” realizes "the wearisomeness of this life”

pg95pg95►Learns that being a leader was not easyLearns that being a leader was not easy►realises Piggy’s intellect and how a leader realises Piggy’s intellect and how a leader

should be able to think like Piggy didshould be able to think like Piggy did►““if you were a chief you had to think, you if you were a chief you had to think, you

had to be wise.” “I can’t think. Not like had to be wise.” “I can’t think. Not like Piggy.”Piggy.”

Symbols: Conch - AuthoritySymbols: Conch - Authority► Worn down by the test of time – “exposure Worn down by the test of time – “exposure

to the air had bleached the yellow and pink to the air had bleached the yellow and pink to near-white, and transparency” pg98to near-white, and transparency” pg98

► Loses authority among the boys –>Loses authority among the boys –>► From “ ‘I’ve got the conch.’From “ ‘I’ve got the conch.’Jack sat down, grumbling. ” pg102 – conch still Jack sat down, grumbling. ” pg102 – conch still

holds some authorityholds some authority► To “ ‘you’re breaking the rules!’ To “ ‘you’re breaking the rules!’ ‘‘Who cares?’ ” pg114 – conch loses authorityWho cares?’ ” pg114 – conch loses authority

Symbols: beast/fearSymbols: beast/fear►At first unknown, boys try to define it – At first unknown, boys try to define it –

“deciding on the fear” pg 102“deciding on the fear” pg 102►The fears of the boys would cause The fears of the boys would cause

dastruction and horror to the island in dastruction and horror to the island in later chapterslater chapters

► Jack: Defines the beast as a physical Jack: Defines the beast as a physical being, an animal in which he could being, an animal in which he could have hunted downhave hunted down

Symbols: beast/fearSymbols: beast/fear►Ralph: Tries to acknowledge its Ralph: Tries to acknowledge its

presence yet minimise its significance presence yet minimise its significance to maintain safety and order – “What’s to maintain safety and order – “What’s all this? Who said anything about an all this? Who said anything about an animal?” pg103animal?” pg103

►Piggy: tries to logically prove that the Piggy: tries to logically prove that the beast does not existbeast does not exist

►However, he was interupted because However, he was interupted because of the conch losing its authorityof the conch losing its authority

Symbols: beast/fearSymbols: beast/fear► Piggy: Had idea that the boys maybe afraid Piggy: Had idea that the boys maybe afraid

of themselves – “Unless we get frightened of of themselves – “Unless we get frightened of people.”people.”

► Simon: Only one that the source of fear is Simon: Only one that the source of fear is the boys themeselves – “What I mean is…the boys themeselves – “What I mean is…maybe it’s only us” pg111maybe it’s only us” pg111

► However he is unable to express his However he is unable to express his thoughts adequately – “Simon became thoughts adequately – “Simon became inarticulate in his effort to express man-inarticulate in his effort to express man-kind’s essential illness.” pg111kind’s essential illness.” pg111

QuotesQuotes►"What's the dirtiest thing there is?" pg111"What's the dirtiest thing there is?" pg111- Simon reached an abstract understanding Simon reached an abstract understanding

of man’s innate evil nature but the boys of man’s innate evil nature but the boys could not understand and misunderstood could not understand and misunderstood him.him.

►““Three blind mice.” pg116Three blind mice.” pg116- hopelessness of Ralph when Jack - hopelessness of Ralph when Jack

denounced the rules.denounced the rules.

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