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• i think that when jack blew the conch it symbolized that he will emerge as the new leader. when ralph had the conch, he was the only one who could bring all of the people together and that suggested that he was superior to all the others.
• i think that it is very normal that the kids split into two groups. im just surprised it didnt happen sooner. i think that the fighting will stop between people in their own group but i think that it will cause fighting between the two groups and the people that went will jack were probably mostly the hunters, so ralphs group will have trouble getting meat and jacks group will have no shelter.
• the description of the hunters killing the pig on page 135 is really intense. it painted a very vivid(and very bloody) picture.
• why'd they have to spear the pig in the butt. is that really necessary.
• i knew that someone was gana die, but why simon, hes a good kid never bothered anyone and he was just about to tell them that there was no beast. if he had gotten to tell the kids about the "beast" then i think they would have calmed down a little.
• i think that the symbolism of simon being sent out to sea is that the only way to escape the island is to die.