The Lord Of The Flies
...of the mind and the part of our brain that is concealed by the ordinary tasks of modern society. It is a struggle between Ralph and Jack, the boys and the Beast, good and evil.
The story starts with a large group of boys crawling on to the beach of a tropical island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Their plane had been shot down during World War II. Ralph is elected as the leader of the group and Jack decides to be the hunter and provide food for the group. The boys explore the island. They can't believe that they are on their own but their adventuring proves it. While adventuring, Jack's first try at slaying a wild boar fails.
The story is set on an uninhabited island somewhere in the ocean during World War II, " the second global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945 that involved civilian populations on an unprecedented scale"(World War III).
The mood begins light and happy and as the novel progresses and the boys start to battle, it becomes dark and savage. The book is written in a way that the mood can change from chapter to chapter.
Ralph is a tall, blond boy who is elected chief. He is pictured as the leader when he blows the conch shell in the beginning of the story. He is one of the oldest in the group. He is very charismatic and shows obvious common sense. He's diplomatic and a natural leader. He tries to keep civilized order on the island until they can be rescued. He represents human beings' civilizing instinct. Piggy is a short, fat boy that has asthma. His vision is bad, so he wears thick glasses. He is the most intelligent boy on the island. He acts as Ralph's assistant. He represents the scientific and sane side of civilization.
Jack, a red headed, skinny boy is the leader of the choir. He wants to be chief and becomes wild and cruel as the story progresses. Jack is skillful at telling the other boys what they want to hear and actually...
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