Journal #3 by: Ethan Chan
Chapter 3: Huts on the Beach
Perspective: Jack
Stupid pig
I can't believe I failed again! I feel so stupid, I can't even catch a pig. I could only wound it, because my spear wasn't good enough. I have a huge compulsion to kill something right now. I would think that the stupid tendrils got in my way. I will get that pig, soon enough. As soon as I can get barbs on my spear, that little pig can say goodbye.
Still, I'm absolutely furious. After all the vicissitudes I had today, Ralph still thinks I'm a failure. He thinks that I would be better off helping him and Simon build shelter, but they should know better. He made us hunters for a reason, and I've got to get revenge on that pig. I refuse to leave this island until I do. Even if a ship comes right up, I won't leave. I won't be the contrite one. I won't have everyone's susurrations be about me.
When I was talking about how I felt that something was hunting me in the forest, or at least it felt like it, Ralph just gave me the cold shoulder and didn't care. He's the leader, so he should care about us, but he doesn't really believe me! Still, it didn't seem to likely, so I can't blame him. It was the strangest feeling though. Ralph then told me about how the kids were having nightmares and sleep-talking. If only Piggy hadn't implanted that story in their minds. Maybe it wasn't a story... Maybe it was the thing that might have been chasing me. I don't know, but I might just find out soon enough.
Tomorrow, I will find that pig. I might just attach my knife to my spear and kill it with that. Just remember you pig, wherever you are, you are my prey, and I will get you.
5 comments:
hi ethan. i really liked how you incooperated your vocab words into jacks journal for the day! it really gave me some good ideas on how to includ my vocab words. liked how you really put yourself into jacks eyes and described what he saw and how he felt.
-katielou
You are exactly like Jack, violent! I think you addressed all the right things that are in Jacks mind, the pig and Ralph. I really like the way you "talk" to the pig, I think it is a good addition to the entry.
Good job, you included all the words!
I thought it was great you were just like jack, all the pissed of rage he has was very well incorporated into it. I also think you really caught how mad he was about the pig and not being able to kill it.
-leoT
i think you did good looking through Jacks perspaective. Your vocab words flow into the post. I also liked the last paragraph.
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I really liked the part where you said 'Ralph and Simon should know better' because it really shows Jack's arrogance. You did a good job of showing his rage too. You might have put a little too much emphasis on the pig part, but that just made it funny.
Sorry my comments are late everybody.
-Alex F
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