Wednesday, February 15, 2012

What Were They Before They Were Savages?

Look! Ralph, Simon, and Jack during happier times!
Taken from Google Images

For this journal prompt, I want you to think about each of the boys' lives before the plane crashed on the island.  We know that they went to a British prep school, but we know little about the characters pre-pig killing, pre-keeping the fire going, pre-survival mode.  Do you think Jack was overly privileged, so that is why he acts in the power hungry manner that he does?  Or do you think that he wasn't privileged enough, which is why he is acting out now?  What about Simon?  What did his parents do for a living? What has made his character so good, so wise beyond his years?  Choose one of the characters, and create a history for them that explains why they act the way they do.  Keep in mind that they are merely little boys, so what did they do for fun during a more simple time?
Illustrate a day-in-the-life of one of the boys prior to this tragedy that brought them to the island.

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