Lord of the flies
1 October 2012
The Beast Within In the novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, readers are transported to a lush island filled with mysterious truths waiting to be uncovered. In the midst of a World War, women and children are sent to safety by way of airplane, including a group of young school boys. While on their way to London, the children panic as a bomb separates the plane into two fragments. Treacherous storm waves wash one part of the aircraft out to sea, while the other portion impacts the island, leaving an evident scar in the land. As survivors of the attack come to terms with what they have just experienced, it becomes apparent that there are no adults on the island, only children left to fend for themselves. Shortly after arriving on the landmass, a plump boy with spectacles emerges from the creepers and notices another survivor exploring the island. In hopes of being reassured of what has just happened, he inquires about their circumstance. As the youths exchange names, the overweight adolescent realizes that his new acquaintance, Ralph, is not frantic about being on the island. Instead, Ralph encourages the other to go for a swim in order to escape the sweltering heat of the island. Piggy, being cautious of his asthma, hesitates to remove his clothing and join his peer. Afterwards, the two come across what seems to be a large black mass in the distance. As the figure emerges, children draped from head-to-toe in black introduce themselves as choir boys. Among them, the head boy of the group, Jack Merridew. As time advances, all survivors of the attack become familiar with one another, and aware of younger boys on the island, known as little uns.
The Beast Within In the novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, readers are transported to a lush island filled with mysterious truths waiting to be uncovered. In the midst of a World War, women and children are sent to safety by way of airplane, including a group of young school boys. While on their way to London, the children panic as a bomb separates the plane into two fragments. Treacherous storm waves wash one part of the aircraft out to sea, while the other portion impacts the island, leaving an evident scar in the land. As survivors of the attack come to terms with what they have just experienced, it becomes apparent that there are no adults on the island, only children left to fend for themselves. Shortly after arriving on the landmass, a plump boy with spectacles emerges from the creepers and notices another survivor exploring the island. In hopes of being reassured of what has just happened, he inquires about their circumstance. As the youths exchange names, the overweight adolescent realizes that his new acquaintance, Ralph, is not frantic about being on the island. Instead, Ralph encourages the other to go for a swim in order to escape the sweltering heat of the island. Piggy, being cautious of his asthma, hesitates to remove his clothing and join his peer. Afterwards, the two come across what seems to be a large black mass in the distance. As the figure emerges, children draped from head-to-toe in black introduce themselves as choir boys. Among them, the head boy of the group, Jack Merridew. As time advances, all survivors of the attack become familiar with one another, and aware of younger boys on the island, known as little uns.