Lord Of the Flies- Plot
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Chapter 1
- Boys arrive on island.
- Ralph and Piggy first meet- Ralph dismisses Piggy as they are completely opposite.
- They explore the island & discover the conch.
- Other boys appear, the choir boys, Jack Merridew is the head of the choir.
- Realise they are alone on the island, will look after themselves, excited.
- All introduced to eachother and debate who will be chief, between Jack and Ralph.
- Conch is already significant during meetings.
- They walked the island to discover more- everyone is naive.
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Chapter 2
- They realise no one is living on the island. Jacl wants an army to hunt, Ralph is concerned about practicality eg: smoke tracks for rescue.
- Boys realise they could be here a while- little ones are scared but plan for it to be fun.
- Little ones claimed to see a beast.
- Start a fire with Piggy's glasses, Jack was supposed to guard- he doesn't listen to ralph.
- All the wood they collected had burnt and killed a little one, because Jack didn't guard.
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Chapter 3
- Jack gets rid of his school uniform, loses sense of civilisation and youth.
- Wears shorts with a knife belt- represents his animalistic ways developing, adapting to nature.
- Ralph tries to be responsible by building shelter, only Simon helps.
- Jack is obsessed with hunting pigs,
- They all are beginning to feel as though they are not responsible for their behaviour.
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Chapter 4
- Everyone became used to falling ill- their unhygienic lifestyle and lack of responsibility didn't help.
- Rodger and Morris destroy the children's sandcastles- turning evil
- Jack painted his face, camouflaging his old self and dehumanises as he knows he can live however he likes.
- Piggy & Ralph run up the mountain, see the ship and that the fire had ran out- Jack's fault.
- Jack kills a pig and becomes savage.
- Violence is evident, Jack snaps Piggy's glasses
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Chapter 5
- There are rumours of a beast- a meeting is held regarding this.
- Jack doesn't believe the beast.
- Piggy questions morals- trying to put a stop to the savagery,
- Further on, Jack uses the beast to put fear into the others- ironic as he doesn't believe it here.
- Everyone argues, democracy is breaking away.
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Chapter 6
- Explosion in the sky- parachutist falls.
- Twins think it's a beast, wakes up Ralph.
- Jack wants to find the beast, Ralph wants to concentrate on the fire.
- Parachutist represents the war in the wider world.
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Chapter 7
- Jack discovers tracks of a boar, but thinks it is the beast.
- Creates a dance/ chant saying that they will kill the beast.
- Dead parachutist is discovered.
- Hunting descending into savagery.
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Chapter 8
- Ralph and Jack argue over becoming chief.
- Jack leaves after arguing, most of the boys follow him.
- Jack and the hunters go to kill the pig.
- Head of the pig is placed on the stick- ultimate act of evil.
- Simon talks to the pig
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Chapter 9
- Simon sees the dead parachutist.
- Jack encourages them to do the dance.
- Simon gets caught in the dance, they think Simon is the beast and they kill him.
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Chapter 10
- Little ones find Ralph and Piggy for reassurance after realising they have killed Simon.
- Ralph realises they have killed Simon, Piggy tries to blame it on the weather and on Simon.
- Piggy and Ralph go to Castle Rock to find Jack.
- While everyone is asleep, Jack and the hunters attack Piggy and Ralph.
- Piggy's glasses get broken.
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Chapter 11
- Can't set the fire without the glasses.
- Conch group confronts the savages.
- Rodger kills Piggy by catapulting a heay rock.
- All sense of civilisation is lost when Piggy dies.
- Piggy dies and conch destroyed at the same time.
- Same and Eric are captured by savages.
- Ralph is alone.
- Fears they will kill Ralph.
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Chapter 12
- Ralph leaves Castle Rock.
- Sam and Eric join the savage tribe, Ralph speaks to them and they have been tortured.
- They try to smoke Ralph out.
- Ralph runs out of the island and runs away - found the naval commander.
- Children cry, resort back to their old ways.
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