Chapter 1: Sound of the Shell

Chapter 1:

Sound of the Shell

Perspective of Jack

1. Describe the setting of the Island.

This island is very humid. This island is very isolated there is around here except for a very small island. There are creepers everywhere. There is a enormous scar from our plane that crashed on the center of the island. Also on the center of the island, there are tree's and grass. There is sand on the outer part of the island. The only animals here are wild pigs. The water is crystal blue and the waves are very low. All we can hear are birds, the waves crashing, and the breeze coming.

2. What is the major event that brought you to this island?

The reason why we are on this island is because our plane was shot be a German war plane.

3. Introduce yourself and explain your relationship to the other characters (of interest) who have been introduced so far.

My name is Jack, I am 12 years old and I'm one of the big ones on this island.I'm am the leader of the choir at my church. I go to a charter school in England. I'm also a bully at my school, but adults thing that I'm a good kid. All the boys in this island seem okay so far. Like Ralph, he is the chief of boys on this island and I truly respect him and admire him. The reason why is because he has a good sense of leadership. Roger is part of the big ones. He's dark haired and has fair skin, he's probably 11 years old. He doesn't talk much, but he seems okay. There's the littluns which they seem a little annoying to me. And there's Piggy, he's fat, annoying, and stupid. The reason why he's annoying is because he's always whining, nagging, and he never agrees with anyone.

4. Why are there no adults on this island?

Well first my school was going to a field trip to another country with our teachers. Since our plane violently crashed on this island a lot of people didn't survived and some included all of the adults. Therefore there is only school boys on this island. I don't mind though.

5. What powers does a person holding the conch have? How do you feel about the conch?

When someone has the conch in his hands, it means he is the only one that has permission to talk. In my opinion I think that the conch and the rules about it is ridiculous. Why do we need to have permission to talk. It will make it much more easier without the conch. I respect Ralph, but that rule that he made idiotic.

6. What is the choir’s job? How do you feel about the boys in the choir?

I'm part of the choir and our role is to hunt food for everyone else and keep the signal fire lit. We have not started the signal fire yet though. I like the other people in the choir. I also think that we have the most important job on this island.

7. Why do you feel you should be elected chief?

I think I should of been elected as chief because I feel that I'm a little better than Ralph when it comes to leadership. The reason why is because I have more experience in leaded a group. I also think that my rules would be better, but like I said I respect Ralph and his desitions and I think he would still make a good leader.