Vignette 2: 10 sentences

I still couldn't believe I was actually going through with this. It was exciting and terrifying and new, and I absolutely loved every moment of it. Looking through the plane window as it soared high over the Canadian border was the best. It was like leaving behind everything I once knew in favor of a scary new fantasy-land, filled with new dreams and new hopes. The best though, I think, was the airport. Stepping off that plane, getting my luggage, and finally seeing for the first time my friend. He was statuesque, everything I could have ever hoped for. It was as if I had stepped into Narnia, and he was Mr.Tumnus. No, he was much too beautiful for that. He was like the white witch; cold and beautiful.

Sentences!

OhgoshIhaven'tdoneoneoftheseinawhile... Here goes nothing!

Arid (adj.) : The arid land failed to produce enough crops for that years harvest.

Assiduous (adj.) : The assiduous student got straight A's due to their hard work and perseverance.

Asylum (noun) : Susan's sister was admitted to the asylum when her parents were no longer able to handle her autism.

Benevolent (adj.) : The Cyan Village was benevolent towards us, and expressed this by giving my people gifts of food and drink.

Camaraderie (noun) : The camaraderie between fellow soldiers is a bond that's nearly impossible to break.

Censure (noun) : The Mayor didn't even attempt to hide his censure at our little flash mob, and stood scowling while everyone else cheered.

Circuitous (adj.) : When I meet people that are circuitous I often find myself wanting to smack them and say "Just get to the point already!".

Clairvoyant (adj.) : My clairvoyant mother will often ruin the endings of movies by 'guessing' what will happen.

Collaborate (verb) : I tried to collaborate with my group, but the boys were rowdy and next to impossible to work with.

Compassion (noun) : My compassion for the starving children in africa motivated me to donate 10¢ a day to the cause.

Key Passage #1) Characterization

In this chapter William Golding is definitely using characterization to really start defining the boys, namely Jack. With Jack's hesitation allowing the pig to get away, we start to see that he's just like the rest of the boys, confused and scared. This is like a sign of 'civilization'; You don't hunt for your food in normal british society, you don't kill things. But you really start to see Jack break out of this mode when he slams the knife into the tree trunk rather violently, assuring there wouldn't be a next time. This alludes that the next chance he get's he's going to kill whatever creature comes in his way next, breaking out of the 'civil boy' mode and reverting to his more instinctual human nature. This is also foreshadowing to the demise of certain characters in the novel, which would ultimately change Jack's view on people and things forever.