American Born Post

   In American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang, I've noticed even in the beginning of the book that acceptance is a theme. The Monkey King rules all on his own little island but when he goes to the heavens for a dinner party, he announces his presence that he's the Monkey King and that he mastered the 4 disciplines of Kung-Fu. He isn't even let in because he didn't have shoes. At that point, I saw that acceptance can also change a person because after that, for began thriving for acceptance.
    He mastered the 12 disciplines of Kung-Fu and got his acceptance through force and power. I can also see that in a real world situation. A kid can feel bad that a "clique" didn't accept him/her and "rise" up against them. This theme is also being carried out later in the story when a little Chinese that moves to a new city and also wants acceptance but doesn't. He does the opposites of the Monkey King, nothing. This may be a pointless book but it does show a theme that everyone wants.
   Acceptance is everywhere. Whether it's a new kid at a new school or a late homework that a kid did the period before. It's an everyday day issue that this book shows it a lot. People don't realize but it can change a person's personality if it's sad and depressed or make them have anger and fury against the people that hurt them. 

The Post of the Flies

   I've notice the Jack in the book The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, tries to take control of the group even though Ralph was elected chief. He is ignorant and selfish and wants all the power. He thinks that all because his dad put him as head singer to the choir, he can take control of the majority survivors. Jack needs to learn that you can't always be on top of the pyramid just because you want to.
   As lead singer of the choir, I can see why he would do that. The other choir boys must have looked up to Jack as the leader but also because he showed savageness in a minor way before they really did. If I was in Jack's position as leader, I can't say that I wouldn't do the same. Jack isn't completely wrong for doing that but I don't agree with it all the way because it is unfair for the future hunters, Ralph, Piggy, and all of the other survivors.
  Jack isn't really fit to be a leader because Ralph show better leadership from the beginning hen he came up with the meeting and a way to get off the island. Ralph was also able to maintain self-control when almost no one else can and that was a huge factor to their survival on the island. They would spend all day looking for the "beast" and killing pigs and that's why I like Ralph a lot better over Jack because he had standards and showed a lot better leadership, too.