Music is the Window to the Soul

Dear Journal, This week we did the same thing as the last. There was new chapters added to the mix which expanded the plot of the story and it is getting more interesting as it goes. Jack is being a jerk to Piggy and does not treat him with respect (nor does anyone else). Jack apologizes for not watching the fire but neglects to sympathize for what he did to Piggy. This is not how Jack should be portraying his leadership qualities. Going back to the notion that leaders don't need the title of leader to be a leader, I think that Jack should have not been a leader. Although he may lead the group, that doesn't mean he is a good leader. I think Simon or piggy could have been better leaders than Jack. Jack is very self centered, conceited, and may seem like he is interested in the wants and needs of the others, but really isn't in my opinion. I want to have someone else such as Piggy or Simon along with Ralph as the leaders of the island because they all show more leader...

Dear Journal, This week in English, we started a new book called the Lord of the Flies. It is about a group of school boys that were in a plane crash to evacuate an atomic bomb. They all made an alliance with each other and are trying to find ways to escape the island and be rescued. The first two boys that met on the island were Piggy and Ralph. They are very different in terms of how they want to proceed in trying to find a solution to be rescued. Ralph is more laid back and Piggy is more organized and is starting to make plans for their triumphant rescue. Ralph finds a conch shell and tries to signal people for help to rescue them but then finds a choir group that was on the island also in the same predicament as Ralph and Piggy. They all get together as one group and make a plan as to how to get off the island. The boys nominate Ralph and Jack, the head leader of the choir group as their leaders. Then, Ralph and Jack choose Simon, one of the boys in the choir group to come with t...