In this section they talk about the beast but this time it is a beast from the air. Apparently, the twins in the group saw the beast they said that it was really big and it had wings. One of them was bleeding. I didn't think there would be a real monster but there is two. Also I think it is something normal like a vulture or a hawk but nothing abnormal, I think they are exaggerating because they are small children it probably seems big. I have a question about something I read, why is there a castle if they are on a island ? this really threw me off because even though they explain where it is it seems as if the author were making things up as he goes. I know there is a deeper meaning but I am having a really hard time understanding what it is. They tried to get Jack one of the leaders to go find the beast and kill like he kills every other animal that they find for food but I think he is too scared. Ralph kind of turned fearless but I think it is because he knows now that it is all about survival and none of that " someone going to save us" talk, he seems to me like a warrior. Another last thing about the section is that Ralph has gotten pretty touchy about the smoke from the mountain he wouldn't even let the children step away from the mountain assuring there was smoke coming out of it, so he is secretly obsessed with getting saved. I think I would be too.
The way it mentions that he doesn't know how he picked up the habit of biting his nails, since I bite my nails I can sort of relate to it I mean I think I picked it up because I was always so stressed because I was a major procrastinator since birth. That is why I think started to bite my nails but I don't much anymore. When I try to kick the habit I think I'm not biting my nails, but I am doing it unconsciously. I think it is interesting how Ralph realizes that they now put on clothes only for the custom. This shows how much society can brainwash us to do things "they" is right but for us it is just something that is embedded in minds since birth. I think Ralph just needs somebody to talk to because with burden of carrying out a whole new society is pretty darn stressful. I wouldn't stand a day without my parents not knowing if they are alright or alive at least. I wonder if they will become cannibals because being on a isolated island I doubt there will be many surviving, I know it is a horrible thought but that is what I think. Ralph seems to be missing his family and the life he lived and, he goes soft sometimes knowing he has to keep up the image of a great and strong leader. Its so hard to live without some sense of security or knowing that your parents will be able to protect you from the beast in the air or in the water.
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