Lord of the Flies~Journal Entry #8

Chapter: Strategies
Simon’s Journal

I woke up not seeing anything. Well, I could see blurs of colors, but that was about all. We had to get fire and my sight back. The only way to do that was to go to their camp. We tried blowing the conch deliriously, but of course none of us really expected them to come. I knew all along that we would have to go to their camp, and that this two tribe thing would end up a war. Ralph vs. Jack. It was obvious who had the advantage, in numbers and in power.
We went to the castle rock, and started hiding (a smart idea in my opinion). But, as I suspected it became a roar, not that I could see it, but the shouting and the yelling from pain told me what was going on. I kept telling Ralph to protect me, I had asthma, I wasn’t atheletic, I couldn’t see, and I was scared. Before I knew it, I felt my stomach distend, and everything went black. I started to see everything that was going on where I had died, but it was more like a movie playing in my head rather than actually being there.
The movie showed Ralph running away, thinking of a way to diddle Jack. And then coming back and talking to Samneric at night. They told him very useful information and then he hid. I was sure that what he was doing was very smart, and I wish I could have been there. But, I didn’t at the same time. If it was a game, sure, but real life…
I kept watching the movie without choice, really. I hoped so much that at least Ralph would make it off, and maybe Samneric, too. Ralph kept hidden, also as I would have. But then, Jack and all of his evilness had to be smart and started a fire. I knew he would rather kill Ralph himself because he was so truculent, but it was strategic of him to use the fire. Ralph ran way faster than I could have, with a little bit of cessation. He seemed invincible. When the grown-up came and rescued them all, I wished so bad that I could have stayed alive for at least that day. If only I did. But I hadn’t. At least Ralph and Samneric made it off though. I was so happy, I even saw my Auntie in the realistic movie. I wish I could have lived.