Chapter 6: Beast from Air

CHAPTER 6: BEAST FROM AIR

IN COMPLETE SENTENCES, from the perspective of your character, answer the following questions (pretend you are writing in your journal as the character you have been assigned…step into his shoes).

EVERYBODY ANSWER:

In Chapter 5, Ralph cries, “If only they could get a message to us…if only they could send us something grown up….a sign or something,” (Golding, 83).

• What sign comes down from the grown up world?


• Why aren’t the boys aware of it?


• Why are Sam ‘n Eric so terrified?


• How do Sam ‘n Eric describe the beast?


• What is the attitude of the boys when going off to look for the beast?


• Is there really a beast? How do you know?

IF YOU ARE SIMON

What do you think the actual beast that all of the boys are so afraid of really is?

IF YOU ARE RALPH

Do you feel that you are still the strongest leader on this island?

What kind of pressures and stress do you feel as the leader responsible for the boys?

Do you like being a leader?

IF YOU ARE JACK

Why do you really not care about being rescued?

IF YOU ARE PIGGY

Why do you only have “one eye”?

Character Perspectives:

1. Piggy

2. Ralph

3. Jack

4. Simon