I am a listener and observer I wonder of the future I hear the lord of the flies I see the lord of the flies I want to live I am a listener and observer
I pretend or not that the boar talked to me, the lord of the flies I feel my grown hair along my ears, cheeks, shoulders I touch the fruit to give to the littuns I worry about the fight for power I cry at the . . . . I am a listener and observer
I understand the little chance of rescue I say little to be seen little I dream of the stars, the moon, the sky I try to hope but the hopes' leaving with the sea I hope in silence of the rescue that isn't coming I am a listener and observer
I am intelligent and a leader I wonder where the beast is I hear the sounds of the forest at night I see us being back home one day I want so badly to be off this island I am intelligent and a leader
I pretend to be the adult figure I feel the fear of the littluns I touch the ship in my pocket I worry about Jack and I's friendship I cry whenever it seems there is no hope of getting rescued I am intelligent and a leader
I understand that we are just kids I say kids can do just as much as adults I dream home and the comfort of my old life I try to pretend I am back home I hope my parents don't forget about me I am intelligent and a leader.
I am jack I am athletic and disrespectful I wonder if I will ever be friendly I hear rustling of leaves I see animals running I want to be chief I am athletic and disrespectful
I pretend to listen to Ralph I feel important when i am ruling I touch the splintered wood of the spear I worry about dying I cry about not eating I am athletic and disrespectful
I understand the beast is real I say “we're strong- we hunt! If there's a beast, we'll hunt it down! (91) I dream about killing pigs I try to act calm I hope to be chief I am athletic and disrespectful
I am quiet and understanding I wonder if everyone will be able to make it I hear the voice of the lord of the flies I see Jack trying to hunt the beast I want there to be peace I am quiet and understanding
I pretend that everyone will listen to what I have to say I feel the mutiny breaking out in us all I touch the conch for the right to speak I worry that the beast will come for us I cry when I think of our chances of getting rescued I am quiet and understanding
I understand we must do our best to survive I say that we're fine and we will be rescued I dream about going back to the safety of my home I try to tell everyone the truth whether it scares them or makes them feel safer I hope that we will be able to work through the troubles I am quiet and understanding
I am smart and sophisticated I wonder if we will get rescued I hear the conch I see us living and getting off the island I want to be found I am smart and sophisticated
I pretend I am liked to make me good I feel unappreciated I touch the hearts of others I worry we will never be found I cry about the cruelty that is portrayed towards me I am smart and sophisticated
I understand we will all go crazy at some point I say the beast is not real I dream of making friends I try to feel appreciated I hope someday we will get rescued I am smart and sophisticated
I am logical and mature I wonder why Jack hates me I hear the conch I see a future for me I want to go home I am logical and mature
I pretend to not be hurt by the words people say I feel unappreciated I touch the stars at night in hope of rescue I worry that we will never be found I cry about the hate that is showed towards me I am logical and mature
I understand that we ALL want to survive I say the beast is not real I dream about being liked I try to make friends I hope to live I am logical and mature
I am hurtful and rude I wonder if Ralph will ever be as good as me I hear a pig grunting I see the littluns crying I want to be chief I am hurtful and rude
I pretend to not be scared of the beast I feel the pigs' blood on my hands I touch the mountain I worry about my choir boys falling for Ralph I cry when I remember my parents I am hurtful and rude
I understand that I am the best hunter I say that I will kill the beast I dream about home I try to be great I hope that I will be voted chief I am hurtful and rude
I am chubby and dependent I wonder if we will ever get off this island I hear the waves braking I see the trees drifting from the wind I want to know I'm safe I am chubby and dependent
I pretend I still have my aunt with me to take care of me I say that “there isn't no beast to fear”(84). I touch the sand with my body I worry about not getting off the island I cry in sorrow missing my family and the people that took care of me I am chubby and dependent
I understand that I am stranded on this island with a bunch of other boys I say “we shouldn't be frightened of nothing, life is scientific.”(84). I dream about living my nice life, not on this island I try and ignore the names I am called; they hurt my heart I hope everyone on this island gets out safe and healthy I am chubby and dependent
I am quiet and thoughtful I wonder about the Beast I hear anger I see fear I want peace I am quiet and thoughtful
I pretend I am not afraid I feel afraid I touch fear I worry about everything I cry for everything I am quiet and thoughtful
I understand we may not be rescued I say we will be rescued I dream we will be rescued I try to have hope I hope we will be rescued I am quiet and thoughtful
FIRST STANZA I am a frightened leader I wonder if the beasty is real I hear the beasty I see the dark ape like creature I want to go home I am a frightened leader
SECOND STANZA
I pretend to not notice issues I feel that we will be rescued I touch the sweet feeling of the warmth of my bed I worry about the besty coming out of all of us I cry not knowing if we will be rescued I am a frightened leader
THIRD STANZA I understand the power struggle in our group I say that we will be rescued don't lose hope I dream to be in the sanctuary of my home I try to stay strong for our group I hope we will be rescued soon I am a frightened leader
I am brave but frightened I wonder if I'll ever get home I hear my mom and dads faint voices I see my life before, and miss it I want things to go back to normal, before the scar. I am brave but frightened
I pretend everything's okay I feel it will not though I touch fear but push it away I worry I will never see my mom and dad again I cry for them desperately I try to be strong because I am chief I hope some one will find us soon I am brave but frightened
I understand I might never leave here I say we will though I dream about it every time I close my eyes I try so hard to be the leader to look up to I hope I leave this island with everyone by my side I am brave but frightened
I am the leader and believer I wonder if will ever get off this island I hear the little ones talking more I see the ship I want my parents I am the leader and believer
I pretend that were not in trouble I feel in control I touched the conch I worry that the little ones will get hurt I cry every time when I think about my family I am the leader and believer
I understand that there is danger I say will get off this island I dream of what will happen I try to keep these kids protected I hope these kids believe in me I am the leader and believer
first stanza I am worried and a leader I wonder what will happen to us I hear the cry's of the littluns in the night I see the beast on the mountain I want to be rescued I am worried and a leader
second stanza I pretend that I don't have a fear of the beast I feel the daydreams taking over I touch the fence in my backyard I worry if we will be rescued I cry when something makes me sad I am worried and a leader
third stanza I understand that Jack wants my power I say we will be rescued I dream of my house I try to keep the fire going I hope for peace among us I am worried and a leader
FIRST STANZA I am a hunter I wonder what I can catch on this Island I hear the squealing of pigs I see the blood spilling from a hog I want power I am a hunter
SECOND STANZA
I pretend that no one is telling me what to do I feel furious and terrified I touch the spear that is in my hand I worry that we wont have enough food I cry that no one wants to hear what I say I am a hunter
THIRD STANZA I understand my job is to hunt I say I should be chief I dream of killing the beast I try to be better then Ralph I hope that Ralph will cease chief so I can I am a hunter
I am smart and sophisticated I wonder if we will get rescued I hear the conch I see us living and getting off the island I want to be found I am smart and sophisticated
I pretend I am liked to make me feel emotionally stable I feel unappreciated I touch the hearts of others I worry we will never be found I cry about the cruelty that is portrayed towards me I am smart and sophisticated
I understand we will all go crazy at some point I say the beast is not real I dream of making friends I try to feel appreciated I hope someday we will get rescued I am smart and sophisticated
I am Ralph I am a leader, a fighter I wonder how long I'll be trapped in this inferno I hear the cries of the littleuns I see the darkness this island possesses I want to be rescued before savagery consumes us I am a leader, a fighter
I pretend I'm back home in England I feel regulated by the conch I can almost touch the sweetness of society I worry that the others will lose it I cry at the thought of staying here I am a leader, a fighter
I understand that the odds are against us I say it wont be long till they arrive, I know it... I dream of the old times when I was with my family I try to keep us optimistic and decorous I hope for forgiveness of my sins.... I am a leader, a fighter
I am bossy and mean I wonder if we'll ever see the beast I hear the littluns crying throughout the night I see Ralph with the conch I want to hunt and kill another pig I am bossy and mean
I pretend I know what I'm doing I feel people's disapproving stares as I talk about killing I touch the all the food I imagine hunting for everyone I worry about getting off the island I cry about how much I miss my family when I'm alone I am bossy and mean
I understand that Ralph is a better leader, I just won't admit it I say I'm not afraid I dream of being back at home I try to be a leader I hope things will be okay... I am bossy and mean
I AM SIMON
ReplyDeleteI am a listener and observer
I wonder of the future
I hear the lord of the flies
I see the lord of the flies
I want to live
I am a listener and observer
I pretend or not that the boar talked to me, the lord of the flies
I feel my grown hair along my ears, cheeks, shoulders
I touch the fruit to give to the littuns
I worry about the fight for power
I cry at the . . . .
I am a listener and observer
I understand the little chance of rescue
I say little to be seen little
I dream of the stars, the moon, the sky
I try to hope but the hopes' leaving with the sea
I hope in silence of the rescue that isn't coming
I am a listener and observer
I AM Ralph
ReplyDeleteI am intelligent and a leader
I wonder where the beast is
I hear the sounds of the forest at night
I see us being back home one day
I want so badly to be off this island
I am intelligent and a leader
I pretend to be the adult figure
I feel the fear of the littluns
I touch the ship in my pocket
I worry about Jack and I's friendship
I cry whenever it seems there is no hope of getting rescued
I am intelligent and a leader
I understand that we are just kids
I say kids can do just as much as adults
I dream home and the comfort of my old life
I try to pretend I am back home
I hope my parents don't forget about me
I am intelligent and a leader.
-Jordan
the one up there is by alexis watson (i am simon)
ReplyDeleteI am jack
ReplyDeleteI am athletic and disrespectful
I wonder if I will ever be friendly
I hear rustling of leaves
I see animals running
I want to be chief
I am athletic and disrespectful
I pretend to listen to Ralph
I feel important when i am ruling
I touch the splintered wood of the spear
I worry about dying
I cry about not eating
I am athletic and disrespectful
I understand the beast is real
I say “we're strong- we hunt! If there's a beast, we'll hunt it down! (91)
I dream about killing pigs
I try to act calm
I hope to be chief
I am athletic and disrespectful
-Jamie McKee
I AM Simon
ReplyDeleteI am quiet and understanding
I wonder if everyone will be able to make it
I hear the voice of the lord of the flies
I see Jack trying to hunt the beast
I want there to be peace
I am quiet and understanding
I pretend that everyone will listen to what I have to say
I feel the mutiny breaking out in us all
I touch the conch for the right to speak
I worry that the beast will come for us
I cry when I think of our chances of getting rescued
I am quiet and understanding
I understand we must do our best to survive
I say that we're fine and we will be rescued
I dream about going back to the safety of my home
I try to tell everyone the truth whether it scares them or makes them feel safer
I hope that we will be able to work through the troubles
I am quiet and understanding
I AM Piggy
ReplyDeleteI am smart and sophisticated
I wonder if we will get rescued
I hear the conch
I see us living and getting off the island
I want to be found
I am smart and sophisticated
I pretend I am liked to make me good
I feel unappreciated
I touch the hearts of others
I worry we will never be found
I cry about the cruelty that is portrayed towards me
I am smart and sophisticated
I understand we will all go crazy at some point
I say the beast is not real
I dream of making friends
I try to feel appreciated
I hope someday we will get rescued
I am smart and sophisticated
I Am Piggy
ReplyDeleteI am logical and mature
I wonder why Jack hates me
I hear the conch
I see a future for me
I want to go home
I am logical and mature
I pretend to not be hurt by the words people say
I feel unappreciated
I touch the stars at night in hope of rescue
I worry that we will never be found
I cry about the hate that is showed towards me
I am logical and mature
I understand that we ALL want to survive
I say the beast is not real
I dream about being liked
I try to make friends
I hope to live
I am logical and mature
I am Jack Merridew
ReplyDeleteI am hurtful and rude
I wonder if Ralph will ever be as good as me
I hear a pig grunting
I see the littluns crying
I want to be chief
I am hurtful and rude
I pretend to not be scared of the beast
I feel the pigs' blood on my hands
I touch the mountain
I worry about my choir boys falling for Ralph
I cry when I remember my parents
I am hurtful and rude
I understand that I am the best hunter
I say that I will kill the beast
I dream about home
I try to be great
I hope that I will be voted chief
I am hurtful and rude
I AM PIGGY
ReplyDeleteI am chubby and dependent
I wonder if we will ever get off this island
I hear the waves braking
I see the trees drifting from the wind
I want to know I'm safe
I am chubby and dependent
I pretend I still have my aunt with me to take care of me
I say that “there isn't no beast to fear”(84).
I touch the sand with my body
I worry about not getting off the island
I cry in sorrow missing my family and the people that took care of me
I am chubby and dependent
I understand that I am stranded on this island with a bunch of other boys
I say “we shouldn't be frightened of nothing, life is scientific.”(84).
I dream about living my nice life, not on this island
I try and ignore the names I am called; they hurt my heart
I hope everyone on this island gets out safe and healthy
I am chubby and dependent
`ashley schildkraut`
I Am Simon
ReplyDeleteI am quiet and thoughtful
I wonder about the Beast
I hear anger
I see fear
I want peace
I am quiet and thoughtful
I pretend I am not afraid
I feel afraid
I touch fear
I worry about everything
I cry for everything
I am quiet and thoughtful
I understand we may not be rescued
I say we will be rescued
I dream we will be rescued
I try to have hope
I hope we will be rescued
I am quiet and thoughtful
By Ailis-Lee
ReplyDeleteI AM Simon
FIRST STANZA
I am a frightened leader
I wonder if the beasty is real
I hear the beasty
I see the dark ape like creature
I want to go home
I am a frightened leader
SECOND STANZA
I pretend to not notice issues
I feel that we will be rescued
I touch the sweet feeling of the warmth of my bed
I worry about the besty coming out of all of us
I cry not knowing if we will be rescued
I am a frightened leader
THIRD STANZA
I understand the power struggle in our group
I say that we will be rescued don't lose hope
I dream to be in the sanctuary of my home
I try to stay strong for our group
I hope we will be rescued soon
I am a frightened leader
I Am Ralph
ReplyDeleteI am brave but frightened
I wonder if I'll ever get home
I hear my mom and dads faint voices
I see my life before, and miss it
I want things to go back to normal, before the scar.
I am brave but frightened
I pretend everything's okay
I feel it will not though
I touch fear but push it away
I worry I will never see my mom and dad again
I cry for them desperately
I try to be strong because I am chief
I hope some one will find us soon
I am brave but frightened
I understand I might never leave here
I say we will though
I dream about it every time I close my eyes
I try so hard to be the leader to look up to
I hope I leave this island with everyone by my side
I am brave but frightened
I AM RALPH
ReplyDeleteI am the leader and believer
I wonder if will ever get off this island
I hear the little ones talking more
I see the ship
I want my parents
I am the leader and believer
I pretend that were not in trouble
I feel in control
I touched the conch
I worry that the little ones will get hurt
I cry every time when I think about my family
I am the leader and believer
I understand that there is danger
I say will get off this island
I dream of what will happen
I try to keep these kids protected
I hope these kids believe in me
I am the leader and believer
I am Ralph
ReplyDeletefirst stanza
I am worried and a leader
I wonder what will happen to us
I hear the cry's of the littluns in the night
I see the beast on the mountain
I want to be rescued
I am worried and a leader
second stanza
I pretend that I don't have a fear of the beast
I feel the daydreams taking over
I touch the fence in my backyard
I worry if we will be rescued
I cry when something makes me sad
I am worried and a leader
third stanza
I understand that Jack wants my power
I say we will be rescued
I dream of my house
I try to keep the fire going
I hope for peace among us
I am worried and a leader
I AM jack
ReplyDeleteFIRST STANZA
I am a hunter
I wonder what I can catch on this Island
I hear the squealing of pigs
I see the blood spilling from a hog
I want power
I am a hunter
SECOND STANZA
I pretend that no one is telling me what to do
I feel furious and terrified
I touch the spear that is in my hand
I worry that we wont have enough food
I cry that no one wants to hear what I say
I am a hunter
THIRD STANZA
I understand my job is to hunt
I say I should be chief
I dream of killing the beast
I try to be better then Ralph
I hope that Ralph will cease chief so I can
I am a hunter
I AM Piggy
ReplyDeleteI am smart and sophisticated
I wonder if we will get rescued
I hear the conch
I see us living and getting off the island
I want to be found
I am smart and sophisticated
I pretend I am liked to make me feel emotionally stable
I feel unappreciated
I touch the hearts of others
I worry we will never be found
I cry about the cruelty that is portrayed towards me
I am smart and sophisticated
I understand we will all go crazy at some point
I say the beast is not real
I dream of making friends
I try to feel appreciated
I hope someday we will get rescued
I am smart and sophisticated
I am Ralph
ReplyDeleteI am a leader, a fighter
I wonder how long I'll be trapped in this inferno
I hear the cries of the littleuns
I see the darkness this island possesses
I want to be rescued before savagery consumes us
I am a leader, a fighter
I pretend I'm back home in England
I feel regulated by the conch
I can almost touch the sweetness of society
I worry that the others will lose it
I cry at the thought of staying here
I am a leader, a fighter
I understand that the odds are against us
I say it wont be long till they arrive, I know it...
I dream of the old times when I was with my family
I try to keep us optimistic and decorous
I hope for forgiveness of my sins....
I am a leader, a fighter
I am Jack.
ReplyDeleteI am bossy and mean
I wonder if we'll ever see the beast
I hear the littluns crying throughout the night
I see Ralph with the conch
I want to hunt and kill another pig
I am bossy and mean
I pretend I know what I'm doing
I feel people's disapproving stares as I talk about killing
I touch the all the food I imagine hunting for everyone
I worry about getting off the island
I cry about how much I miss my family when I'm alone
I am bossy and mean
I understand that Ralph is a better leader, I just won't admit it
I say I'm not afraid
I dream of being back at home
I try to be a leader
I hope things will be okay...
I am bossy and mean
By:: Nykohl Bergmann