In January, my English teacher had us read Lord of the Flies, and an assignment to go with it involved getting assigned a character and we had to keep a journal for that character. In case you couldn't tell, my character was Jack. This is word-for-word what I wrote in that journal, so there are definitely some grammar mistakes going to be involved.

Please, when reviewing, don't tell me how my style should change when writing or anything I should foreshadow or if I didn't mention anything you think I should have. Remember, this is what I wrote WHILE I read the book. I'm sure if I knew what was going to happen beforehand I would have written differently. But this is what I handed in, and nothing is going to change that. (but please feel free to tell me what you think!)

Anyway, I've wasted enough time talking about this. My teacher gave me a 100 as a grade on this, which really helped me get an A+ for that term. I don't think I deserved the 100, but whatever. Hope you like it!

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DAY 1

What happened? Are we stranded on this island or something? Well, whatever happened, I guess I'm on an island now with a bunch of other kids, like Ralph. That Ralph kid seems to think he's our leader or something, but I guess he got that title fair and square. But how come he's calling me "Jack" now? I told him, I'm Meridew! And I told him I wanted to be chief, but Ralph just stole that position from me! Well, no sense in worrying about it.

And who's this Piggy kid? Well, it doesn't matter, he's just a fat idiot. What didn't he understand when Ralph, Simon and I were going into the woods to collect some firewood? We told him three people was enough, so why did he keep saying he wanted to come!

After we finally lost Piggy, the three of us found a rocky part of the beach with a large mountain. For whatever reason, the three of us decided to climb it. We finally got to the top after having to go through a bunch of problems on the way up. We got a clear view of the whole island and found the quickest way back down. It was up there that we decided we needed to start hunting very soon. (did I mention I was named a hunter when Ralph was made chief?) We started by going through a thick jungle where we saw a piglet entangled in some creepers. That would have been a great time to strike the piglet with a knife and get food from it, but I didn't. To be perfectly honest, I think I lost my nerve. For some reason I couldn't bring myself to kill that piglet. Next time, I swear I will not let that piglet go!

A while after that, Ralph blew our conch and started the first meeting on the top of the mountain. At that meeting, Raplh established the fact that we were on an uninhabited island and that we would have to look after ourselves. Ralph also came up with the idea of only one person talking at a time, so whoever has the conch shell would be the one to talk. I tried to tell everyone there would be rules on this island, but that only created an uproar. Then that stupid Piggy brought up the idea that no one knows we're stranded and no one is coming to rescue us. Ralph claimed he was just getting to that, but told us that the island we were on was a good island.

The meeting got out of control when one of the little kids got the conch and started talking about this giant snake in the woods that he calls "Beastie". What the heck is he talking about! The kid said beastie only came out at night, but Raplh said that he shouldn't have been able to see it. Ralph found out the kid wouldn't believe him, so he instead said that while we're on the island, we might as well have fun. He then ranted on about his dad being in the Navy.

After the meeting, I went with Ralph and some other kids to collect some firewood. Ralph made it really clear that I should be keeping a close on the fire at all times. Just in case a ship happens to come by, Ralph wants a fire to be ready so the ship can see us. Ralph and I crashed the heavy logs when we got to the top of the mountain for firewood, and for whatever reason, we both started laughing.

Unfortunately, we had nothing to start a fire with once we got the wood, but Ralph seemed to have an idea. He took Piggy's specs and started using the sun's glare to start a small fire. Ralph and I saw a fire starting, and we both started blowing on it to make the fire start. Piggy was having a meltdown and complaining that he couldn't see without his specs, but I could care less. We got fire! Everybody, including the littluns, were rushing to get firewood to keep the fire burning. But it was noted that there was no smoke, so no one would see us. Then that fat oaf Piggy started complaining about it and that we made a fire that was no good. I can't remember how many times I had to tell him to shut up. He thinks he can say what he wants just because he has the conch. The idiot! Doesn't he know it doesn't matter when we're not on the island during a meeting?

I decided to split up my hunting team, and part of that group would be responsible for making sure the fire would still go strong.

A short while later, we attempted to make another fire, but it was only supposed to be a small one. Instead, it turned into a giant fire with smoke pouring out of it. We got a fire all right, then Piggy opened his mouth again and started insisting he had the right to talk. Who does he think he is, saying the whole island is going to go up in flames and roast us all. If anyone gets roasted, I hope it's that kid. I can't stand him.

The scariest part of the whole thing was that the little kid with the paint all over his face was nowhere in sight when that huge fire was burning. Was he in those woods when the fire was burning and that tree exploded. I seriously hope he was not in those woods when that all happened.

I can tell this is going to be a terrible time on the island. Ralph certainly seems like a competent leader, but I can't stand that Piggy kid. And what is with the littluns saying that this giant snake they call "beastie" is living in the woods. There is no way a giant monster like that can exist. Surely they know that?