way2go! 6, Schulbuch

122 UniT 09 | Make a change! Every hand outside the choir except Piggy’s was raised immediately. Then Piggy, too, raised his hand grudgingly 6 into the air. Ralph counted. “I’m chief then.” The circle of boys broke into applause. Even the choir applauded; and the freckles on Jack’s face disappeared under a blush of mortification. He started up, then changed his mind and sat down again while the air rang. The boys ranged themselves in rows on the grass before him but Ralph and Piggy stayed a foot lower, standing on the soft sand. Jack ignored them for the moment, turned his mask down to the seated boys and pointed at them with the spear. “Who’s going to join my tribe?” Ralph made a sudden movement that became a stumble. Some of the boys turned toward him. “I gave you food,” said Jack, “and my hunters will protect you from the beast. Who will join my tribe?” “I’m chief,” said Ralph, “because you chose me. And we were going to keep the fire going. Now you run after food –” “You ran yourself!” shouted Jack. “Look at that bone in your hands!” Ralph went crimson 7 . “I said you were hunters. That was your job.” Jack ignored him again. “Who’ll join my tribe and have fun?” “I’m chief,” said Ralph tremulously. “And what about the fire? And I’ve got the conch.” “You haven’t got it with you,” said Jack, sneering. “You left it behind. See, clever? And the conch doesn’t count at this end of the island –” All at once the thunder struck. Instead of the dull boom there was a point of impact in the explosion. “The conch counts here too,” said Ralph, “and all over the island.” “What are you going to do about it then?” Ralph examined the ranks of boys. There was no help in them and he looked away, confused and sweating. Piggy whispered. “The fire – rescue.” “Who’ll join my tribe?” “I will.” “Me.” “I will.” “I’ll blow the conch,” said Ralph breathlessly, “and call an assembly.” “We shan’t hear it.” Piggy touched Ralph’s wrist. “Come away. There’s going to be trouble.  6  grudgingly: widerwillig  7  crimson: dunkelrot Later in the novel, Ralph’s leadership is challenged by Jack, who has become a violent and dangerous hunter. Does Jack show different qualities? Read on and see for yourself. b Now compare the leadership qualities of Ralph and Jack. Who would you rather have as a leader? Discuss your ideas with a partner and try to come to an agreement. What do you think will happen next? Write the next 200 words of the story. Then get together in groups of four and share your texts. Can you think of any films or books in which one of the characters is a good leader? Prepare to give a short description of the character and his/her actions in the story. How can you tell they are a good leader? Then work in pairs and present the character to each other. c WRITING 17 SPEAKING 18 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv