Lord of the Flies: Chapter 5 and 6

My Journal Entry for Chapter 5:
Three details of the story

• The chapter starts with a much needed late-night meeting. Everything is going out of control. Ralph realizes the need for order, the need for rules.
• The boys are starting to realize their need for personal hygiene.
• After realizing that they have explored all of the island, they determine that there can be no beast; but then they realize that they know nothing about what is in the water.

Two events that I found interesting 

• During the meeting the boys are starting to disobey the rule of the conch. They are starting to lose respect for the conch and the person holding the conch.
• The children thought that there was a beast, but it was really boys getting up in the middle of the night.

One question that I have for one of the characters

• Piggy is the one with the common sense, but he is hushed. I want to ask him what he would do differently if he was chief.

My Journal Entry for Chapter 6:

Three details of the story

• There is an explosion in the sky and something drops down from the explosion in a parachute. All of this is unknown to the boys.
• Eric and Sam were in charge of the fire, but they fell asleep and let it die. Then, after starting it again, they saw a mysterious beast.
• After hearing the news of the beast, the big boys go to search for the beast near the rocks.

Two events that I found interesting

• Throughout this chapter, we see Ralph try to get his power and control back.  He is demanding more respect.
• Most of the boys are still focused on having fun instead of survival or being rescued. They have not yet matured.

One question that I have for one of the characters

• Piggy keeps getting left behind. I think that they are underestimating his skills. I would like to ask him how it makes him feel to be left behind with the littluns.