Introduction

Introduction

Hullo! I'm Jack Merridew, chapter chorister and head boy. I can sing C sharp!

Entry Ten

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Dear Diary,

Yesterday, my tribe succeeded with the raid. We took Piggy's glasses. 

When I came back from hunting later that day, Ralph's group was in my territory. He told me to give Piggy his specs back. Roger used a lever to knock down a boulder. It destroyed the conch and killed Piggy. There was no longer a tribe for Ralph, the conch was gone. I was chief. I charged at Ralph with my spear. He ran away into the forest.

I ordered my tribe back to the fort. I made Samneric join my tribe and put them on lookout. 

Today we were hunting Ralph. We started at the thicket where Samneric said he was hiding. We didn't find him there so we went back to our territory. From there we knocked a boulder down on the genersl area the twins said he was hiding in. I then sent some of my boys to set the thicket on fire. They chased him all the way to the beach. An officer was there talking to Ralph when the boys caught up. I was behind my boys and when I could see them, they were all crying. 

When Ralph came on my territory

Our Fight

The Officer that could save us

Entry Nine

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Dear Diary,

Piggy and Ralph showed up at my feast. I told my boys to give them some meat. I got myself comfortable and told everyone to sit. I asked who would join my tribe and Ralph said that he was still chief and that the conch counts even at my feast. Three boys spoke up saying that they will join my tribe. Ralph said there is going to be a storm and the littluns got scared. I told the boys to do our dance and they did. We chanted and our movement became a steady pulse. Something stumbled out of the forest and into our circle. It fell over the steep edge and drifted out to sea.

Our Dance

Piggy and Ralph at my feast

Entry Eight

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Dear Diary,

Earlier today, I left Ralph's group. A small group of boys had followed. I told them that I was their chief and that we were going to forget the beast. I planned to get more of the biguns away from the conch, kill a pig, and give a feast. I decided that when we kill, we'll leave some of the kill for the beast. I thought that would satisfy it enough to leave us alone. 

The boys and I then went into the forest to hunt. We killed a pig and I told the boys that we would take the meat along the beach and then I'll invite everyone at the platform to the feast. Then we realized that we couldn't make a fire and I decided that we will raid Ralph's group and take fire. We left the head of the sow on a stick before running toward the beach.

Celebrating Our Kill

Our Sacrifice to the Beast

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Dear Diary,

Today I called an assembly because of a lot of things. First, I brought up the beast. I told them that we don't know what it is or what it does, but that it's up there and we couldn't kill it. The second reason I called the meeting was because Ralph said my hunters are no good. He thinks they are cowards. When Roger and I went on - he stayed. Ralph disagreed with everything I said. 

I decided to give the boys the opportunity to vote for Ralph to not be chief. When no one voted, I was humiliated. I told them that I was going off by myself and invited anyone who wants to hunt when I do to come with me. 

Leaving the Group

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Dear Diary,

Samneric said they saw the beast. After they described it, Ralph, Roger, and I went looking for it. We found a rock-like hump where no rock should be. Ralph got closer and saw that it looked something like a great ape sitting asleep with its head between its knees. He could make out the ruin of a face on the thing that bowed.

The Parachutist 

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Dear Diary,

Ralph called a meeting today and decided to talk about the beast again and decide what it is. I took the conch and told the littluns that they are a bunch of sissies that don't help. I told them that they'll have to put up with fear like the rest of us. I told everyone that if there was a beast I would have seen it. It was pointless for everyone to be so frightened about it. I set the conch down and was applauded for giving them relief. Piggy took the conch and suggested that we are only afraid of people. For proof, he called up a littlun named Phil. He said that he had a nightmare last night and woke up. He was outside the shelter by himself in the dark and he saw something big and horrid moving among the trees. Simon admitted that it was him going to a place in the jungle. 

Another littlun named Percival told me that the beast came out of the sea. Simon tried to say something but was unable to express his thoughts. Someone thought Simon meant that the beast was a ghost. Piggy said he doesn't believe in ghosts and I told the fatty that no one cares what he thinks. Piggy ranted and I told him to shut up. Ralph told me to stop breaking the rules because they're the only thing we've got. I got the crowd excited and the assembly shredded away. 

Assembly

This littlun said the beast is in the sea.

Another picture from the assembly