Synopsis
In Lord of the Flies the boys made a decision to hunt the beast of the island to declare peace throughout the group of boys. The first attempt to kill the beast didn’t go well as they were going to the other part of the island that they haven’t seen. In the next round of hunting the beast the second time they run into a pig, when Ralph saw the pig he speared it in the nose with his wood spear. Later on the boys traveled to the mountain and then they laid eyes on the beast. Jack doubts Ralph's leadership and tries to get the other boys to turn agents him, his plan fails and he ends up leaving the boys. The hunting boys soon follow Jack and then they killed a pig, they put its head on a stick as a gift for the beast. The boys sing and dance of the killing of the beast, Simon then crawls out from the jungle and then the boys start beating him believing that he was the beast.
Characters
In Lord of the Flies the boys made a decision to hunt the beast of the island to declare peace throughout the group of boys. The first attempt to kill the beast didn’t go well as they were going to the other part of the island that they haven’t seen. In the next round of hunting the beast the second time they run into a pig, when Ralph saw the pig he speared it in the nose with his wood spear. Later on the boys traveled to the mountain and then they laid eyes on the beast. Jack doubts Ralph's leadership and tries to get the other boys to turn agents him, his plan fails and he ends up leaving the boys. The hunting boys soon follow Jack and then they killed a pig, they put its head on a stick as a gift for the beast. The boys sing and dance of the killing of the beast, Simon then crawls out from the jungle and then the boys start beating him believing that he was the beast.
Characters
Ralph - Protagonist, round character, the
leader of the boys.
Piggy - Ralph's assistant, dynamic character, chubby, kind of looks like a pig. He finally got guts to stand up for himself.
Jack - Antagonist, leader of the other tribe, dynamic character.
Point of View
The point of view is in third person. The characters feelings and thoughts are expressed in the book which allows the reader to experience the boy’s actions.
Writing style
The book is challenging to read because he uses a wide variety of words. The words he uses in the dialogue express the boys’ identity. The story is also very descriptive. The story was easier to follow in the second half of the story.
The book is challenging to read because he uses a wide variety of words. The words he uses in the dialogue express the boys’ identity. The story is also very descriptive. The story was easier to follow in the second half of the story.
Theme
The theme in this novel is darkness of humanity. Because the boys become more and more savage further on in the book. Like in the book when Roger kills piggy with a stone.
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