Cry Journal 1

The first passage that I chose is the second paragraph on the first page. In this selection, literally every sentence except for one contains at least one comma. These commas help with making the speed of this selection slow; there are also a lot of short sentences.

The second passage that I tabbed was on the first page of chapter two. In this book, I noticed that there are no quotation marks used with dialogue. Instead, the author chooses to use dashes before someone speaks. Even though there are no quotation marks, the author still included the occasional characters tags after someone speaks, which can make it confusing because it isn't clear whether the character said that, or it's part of the narration.

The third passage that I tabbed was the very first paragraph of the first page. This entire chapter describes the setting of  their location in Africa. The author chose to make the description an entirely different chapter from introducing the characters. This way, the reader has more background information before jumping into characters and dialogue.

The final section that I tabbed was on the last page of chapter three. The author uses repetition when he says "deep down the fear for his son. Deep down the fear of a man who lives in a world not made for him..." (44) Repeating these words emphasizes Kumalo's fear.

Girls in LOTF

If girls were included in Lord of the Flies, the plot would probably change completely. The girls would probably want everything to be more organized, and they would most likely take better care of the fire and watch over the little kids. The majority of the girls would not want to hunt any pigs. The plot would especially change when Piggy's glasses are stolen. The girls would probably be against stealing his glasses. Also, they'd mourn the deaths of Simon and Piggy more than the boys did; the boys didn't say much about it at all.

Two Decisions

On the first page, Golding talks about a red and yellow bird "flashing upwards". The red and yellow colors could foreshadow the fire later in the book. The bird also flies away right before Piggy is first introduced. This could be foreshadowing that Piggy is related to the fire, since Piggy's glasses are what cause the fire. The bird's cry before Piggy enters could mean that something bad is going to happen to Piggy later in the book.

Golding also chooses to call Piggy's glasses "spectacles" instead. This makes Piggy seem very knowledgeable, which he is. He had good ideas and information throughout the entire book. It also lets the reader know that these boys are British; the mention of Ralph's school sweater could also help with this.