Lord of the flies- Chapter Summeries Breif overveiw of key events in each chapter. 4.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? English LiteratureLord of the FliesGCSEAll boards Created by: Sophie LowCreated on: 15-04-11 18:52 Chapter One- Sound of the Shell Boys land on island after plane crash Find the conch The group have a meeting and elect Ralph as the leader Ralph, Jach and Simon then go to explore the island They find a wild piglet on thier adventure and Jack goes to kill it but hesitates- claims he will kill it next time. 1 of 12 Chapter Two- Fire on the Mountain They have another meeting-Ralph sums up the situation and explains they must look after themselve, also sets rules for the conch The mulberry coloured birthmark boy claims he saw a 'snake like' 'beastie'- this produces fear throughout the boys- Piggy gets annoyed They deside to make a fire to produce rescue smoke- using Piggys glasses The fire becomes out of control- mulberry coloured birthmark boy is then missing. 2 of 12 Chapter Three- Huts on the Beach Jack is determind to kill the pig again Ralph and Simon build huts on the beach but Ralph is irretated because no one else is helping them Ralph and Jack bicker about their different priorities- start to dislike eachother Simon helps the 'littleums' pick fruit- christ like figure first emerges. 3 of 12 Chapter Four- Painted Faces and Long Hair They have a daily rhythm, in the day they are happy but at night things are scary Roger and Maurice stomp on the sand castles and throws stones at the 'littleuns' Jack paints his face with clay 'awesome stranger' A ship goes past but the fire is out so they miss it- an argument accures between Ralph and the hunters Jack and the hunters turn up with a dead pig and chanting. 4 of 12 Chapter Five- Beast from Water Ralph realises things are going wrong and calls a meeting at night One of the 'littleuns' says he saw a beast- from the the water- produces more fear The boys get out of control and start off a chant. 5 of 12 Chapter Six- Beast from the Air The parachutest lands on the island Sam and Eric see the parachutest and claim its a beast Ralph calls a meeting and they tell their story- they set out for the beast and discover Castle Rock. 6 of 12 Chapter Seven- Shadows and Tall Trees They go on a chase to hunt the pig and come back on a high Ralph, Jack and Roger climb the mountain but run back down claiming they saw a beast. 7 of 12 Chapter Eight- Gift for the Darkness They call another meeting- Ralph is still elected leader, Jack gets annoyed and walks out of the group. Violent pig hunt on a female pig- they put the pigs head on a stick and declare it a gift for the beast Simon goes to his secret place and discovers the pigs head- starts to talk to him- then in shock he faints. 8 of 12 Chapter Nine- A View to Death Simon walks out of the forest and sees the parachutest and sets him free The hunters start to chant, they see Simon and start to attack him thinking hes the beast He gets violently killed and his body is taken out in to sea 9 of 12 Chapter Ten- The Shell and the Glasses Ralph and Pigyy are ashamed of their behaviour the next morning The boys then get attack by the hunters in the night- Jack steals Piggys glasses 10 of 12 Chapter Eleven- Castle Rock Piggy and Ralph go to Castle Rock for the glasses Ralph and Jack have a fight Roger pushes a boulder and kills Piggy Piggys body is then washed out to sea. 11 of 12 Chapter Twelve- Cry of the Hunters Everyone now hates Ralph and he hides from them They then start to hunt him down to kill him The island gets set on fire from the violent hunt The navel officer turns up on the island. 12 of 12
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