Rationale Lord Of The Flies

At First, I wanted to write a film script, because I thought it would be a very creative way to reflect my knowledge of the novel. But when I started writing, I found it impossible, due to the limit on the amount of words.

Then I started thinking which different text type I could use, and my first thought was a diary fragment, written by Ralph on the day he got home. But I was unable to describe how he would feel, because I think there are no words to describe how happy he must have been.

And my second thought was to write a column, and when I was watching Expedition Robinson, I came up with the title; Expedition Ralphinson.

Then I had to decide for which magazine, for what kind of audience, and with what kind of language I would write it.

I wanted to write it for a magazine which addresses to women, aged +/- 18 till 50, and is about fashion and gossip etc. So I picked the magazine Beau Monde.

In a column, a columnist tells us about what they encounter during their daily life, funny anecdotes, and about their personal oppinion about current issues, using informal language. So this is what I had to do too.

Now I had to think of a way to include my knowledge of the novel Lord of the Flies. Of course it should be someone who tells the story, because I don’t think one of the little children, who play part in the story, would be a columnist.

I wanted to tell Ralph’s story, because I think he plays the most important role in the book, and so I thought of a way to tell his story; a neighbour.

Thus; the columnist is Ralph’s neighbour, who he told the story to.

 I used informal language. For example;

 ‘O my Gucci! My children never, EVER, get to go on a school trip by plane.’

‘ Off course I said yes, because I wouldn’t be me, if I didn’t want to hear every detail, just to be able to tell my friends about it. ‘

I talked about something that has happened to me, or someone I know.

‘I remember the day he rang my doorbell, talking overly excited about the school trip he’d be making. About where they’d be going and about how scared he was about flying with an airplane for the first time in his life. Yes, he told me all about it.  But he came back a few weeks later than expected; the airplane crashed, on an uninhibited island, and Ralph was one of the very few survivors.’

And told my personal oppinion.  

‘When Ralph finished his story, I looked at him in disbelief and I was like; O my Gucci! My children never, EVER, get to go on a school trip by plane. ‘

I hope I did a good job.