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Plane Crashes on an Island
By the end of World War two an atomic bomb has been dropped. To keep the children safe, a group of Britsh school boys are taken away from the destruction by plane. However, something goes wrong and the plane crashes on a remote island, leaving the boys to fend for themselves. -
Coming Together
The boys are called together by a shell called a conch by an older boy named Ralph. Ralph and Piggy want to create some sort of society to keep the little ones together and so they can survive without adult supervision. -
The Group of Boys
There a group of boys that are important on the island. Ralph is the appointed leader of the group. Piggy is the voice of reason and the smart one. Jack is part of the hunters group and also some what of a leader of his own group. Simon is an epileptic and very quiet. Roger is a meaner older boy who likes to pick on the little ones and throws rocks at them as well. -
Making the First Kill is the Hardest
To ensure the boys had enough food. Jack's group decides to be the hunters. Jack was the one who backed the hunting adventure, but when it came to killing the pig he hesitated and the pig got away. -
The Fear Emerges
Beast from Water the younger boys keep hearing and seeing things. They believe that it is a beast. The older boys try to calm their fear by saying the only thing on the island are pigs and that there is no beast. But the beast is really the fear growing inside the boys. -
Dead Man Falling
Beast from AirDuring the middle of the night a man parachutes on the island with the boys. However he was already dead. The older boys spot him and are now certain that there is a beast on the island. They boys' fear is too great for them to realize that the man could have key survival tools. The body is eventually taken out to the ocean. This, to the boys, seems to mean the beast is on the move and is still out there. -
The Prophet
Ralph is starting doubt they will ever get off the island. Simon sees Ralph's doubt and comes over to him to tell him he will get off this island. Ralph notices that Simon only said he would get off the island not we, meaning Simon believes he will not survive long enough to be rescued. -
Hunting the Beast
The older boys go out to hunt the beast. This is Ralphs first time hunting and gets excited by the fact that he almost hit a pig. At this point the boys are afraid, but are not willing to show it. -
Starting the Fire
Raplh decides it is a good idea to start a fire on stop of the mountain to act as a signal to near boats so they can be rescued. They gather all the dry wood they could find and use Piggy's glasses to start the fire. However, the fire gets out of hand and almost burns the island down. The boy with the scare on his face is burned by the fire and dies. -
What happened to the Fire?
The first kill of the pig was overshadowed by the fact that Jack's group while hunting let the fire go out. The fire was meant to help them get rescued. Jack and Ralph are at odds. Jack believes food is more important, but Ralph believes the most important thing is to be found. The hunters come up with a chant after they kill the pig. They say, "Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Spill her blood." This becomes the chant the hunters repeat each time they kill a pig.
