| The Lord of the Flies is a provocative novel about a group of boys who are marooned alone on an uninhabited island. Originally, the boys were very civilized and orderly. They elected Ralph as their chief, and they obeyed his rules. A conch shell was used to call order, and all of the boys honored the shell.
One boy named Jack had the desire to hunt and kill pigs for food, but in the beginning he could not bring himself to actually kill the pigs. As the story goes on, though, he and his hunters grow more and more savage. Killing pigs soon turns into a game, and when a boy is accidently murdered, everyone makes excuses for it. The savagery grows to the story's intense and terrifying climax when Jack and his hunters are hunting Ralph. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Exploring into the wild Yes kind of story - surviving natural elements Wild kid(s)? - acting savage/like animals Main Character Gender - Male Age: - a kid Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - a kid How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () Island? Yes Island: - mean guy who wants to hunt/mutate - stranded Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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