Author of lord of the flies6/15/2023 ![]() The book is not just the usual adventure story. ![]() Their behavior eventually became more savage and takes on a murderous turn. However, Jack, who was always resentful after not being chosen as the Chief, did not agree with these rules and he and his followers busy themselves with play and hunting. He believes in democratic way of leading, where everyone is expected to cooperate, gatherings are me decide certain things and everyone is given time to speak. Ralph, who was chosen as the Chief of the group because of his looks and leadership skills, believes that there should be rules and there are things that should be prioritized like keeping up a smoke signal for ships. They struggle a war against “a beast” and end out turning against each other. Chaos ensued as everyone has their own ideas on how to live in the island despite the efforts of a few to create some kind of order on the island. At first, Knowing that they would live without any adults made them feel that they are in heaven but as the days passed they soon realized that life is not just about looking for food, making a shelter or swimming in the beach- but about survival. The book talks about the struggles every boy has to overcome while living in the island without any adult supervision or laid out rules. We follow Ralph, Piggy, Jack, Simon, Roger, Robert, Harold, Henry, Sam and Eric among others. This is an adventure-survival novel following the story of a group of boys of mixed ages amidst a nuclear war, ranging from 6-12, stranded on an island, far beyond the reaches of civilization, after their plane evacuating them from war-torn England crashes. ![]() “Maybe there is a beast… maybe it’s only us.”
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