Lord of the Flies: Journal #10

Chapter: The Shell and the Glasses

Perspective: Simon (deceased)

Overlooking

I'm dead. I'm done, I'm deceased. All I can do now, is overlook the island, and see what is to become of the boys I spent my last days with. As I sit in a theological place, I can share my views with you...
I start with Ralph, Piggy, and Samneric. First, Ralph and Piggy were talking while gathering firewood. They were talking about me. Ralph was saying that they were murderers. That they were responsible for my death. That the 'dance' that they did the night before was wrong and horrible. Piggy, however, didn't want to hear it. He just kept trying to shut Ralph up and convince him that it was 'just and accident'. Which was correct. But so was Ralph. It was both a murder, and an accident. One that cost me my life.
In my opinion, they were all acting barmy. Completely insane and out of their heads. I know that they couldn't see, and that they were all having a good time with all their friends and eating a great sow that they caught, but no one tried to stop the others from killing me. No one tried to save my life. They all were just so caught up in the moment, that they completely forgot that they were actually hurting something, or someone. As soon as I was completely dead, I felt purged. New, clean, fresh. Like it was a new life.
On the other hand, Jack, who is now the chief of the tribe, was in an illumination when I dropped by. He was explaining to Maurice and Roger how they were going to go about stealing Piggy's glasses for fire. His plan was to go in the middle of the night and just take them from Piggy as he slept. When they actually went and tried to steal the specs, they made too much noise and woke Piggy. It somehow turned into a fight scene. Ralph on top of Eric, punching and hitting him until his face was wet with blood, then Eric got him right in between the legs and Ralph fell over. Then, in the corner, Sam was fighting himself, I'm not sure how, but he was, and then Piggy was having an asthma attack and he was just trying to breathe while Roger and Maurice beat him for the specs. It was indeed quite a scene. In the end, Jack got Piggy's glasses, and Ralph, Piggy, and Samneric ended up with bloody faces.