Lord of the Flies: Plot Summary What happens in Lord of the Flies? 4.5 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? English LiteratureLord of the FliesGCSEAll boards Created by: rhubarbcrumbleCreated on: 05-03-11 18:55 Chapters One and Two Group of boys evacuated due to war involving England. Marooned on small island. Ralph + Piggy FIND CONCH. Ralph blows it to call other survivors to beach. Choirboys arrive, led by Jack Merridew - mostly older boys. RALPH ELECTED LEADER. Jack displeased. Choir --> Hunters Ralph, Jack + Simon explore. Jack almost kills piglet. Meeting called. Conch becomes SYMBOL of AUTHORITY. Boys argue over existence of beast. FIRE LIT to attract attention, but BURNS OUT OF CONTROL. Boy with birthmark disappears. 1 of 6 Chapters Three and Four Jack takes delight in tracking pigs, but fails to kill any. Ralph constructs shelters but with limited success - lack of help. JACK + RALPH ARGUE OVER PRIORITIES (hunting vs. shelters + boys' general well-being) Simon goes into forest alone. Roger + Maurice destroy smaller children's sandcastles. Roger throws stones at Henry. RALPH SPOTS SHIP. Chance of rescue disappears because fire left unattended. Hunters return with pig. Ralph angry with Jack for letting fire go out. Feeling guilty, JACK LASHES OUT AT PIGGY - smashes a lens in his glasses. Ralph upset, calls a meeting. 2 of 6 Chapters Five and Six Ralph points out requirements for survival. Discussion turns to 'beastie' - Jack + Piggy dismissive. DEAD PARACHUTIST drifts onto island near fire, unseen. Sam + Eric believe parachutist is beast, rush to tell others. Boys gather on platform, JACK suggests they HUNT beast. Ralph, Jack + older boys head off together. Piggy stays with littluns. Ralph goes alone to unexplored part of rocky outcrop, soon joined by Jack. 3 of 6 Chapters Seven and Eight Ralph notices how dirty boys have become. Ralph + hunters try to kill wild boar. In frenzy, re-enact event. Ralph, Jack + Roger hunt for beast on mountain-top. See dead parachutist - think it's the beast. Boys discuss beast. Jack thinks hunters can kill it. Ralph knows they are boys armed with sticks. JACK UNSUCESSFULLY TRIES TO OVERTHROW RALPH as leader. Wanders off, soon secretly joined by many of older boys. Hunters kill sow. Plan to invite others to feast with aim of stealing their fire. Put pig's head on stick. SIMON HAS 'CONVERSATION' WITH PIG'S HEAD, falls unconscious. 4 of 6 Chapters Nine and Ten Simon sees dead parachutist + KNOWS TRUTH about beast. Ralph + Piggy join other boys' feast. Dance + chant as thunder stikes. Simon stumbles into tribal circle. Seen as beast, KILLED IN FRENZIED ATTACK Simon + parachutist washed out to sea. Ralph, Piggy, Sam + Eric show signs of guilt. Ralph confused. Jack + hunters set up camp on rocky outcrop. 3 hunters attack Piggy at night + STEAL GLASSES. 5 of 6 Chapters Eleven and Twelve Ralph, Piggy, Sam + Eric decide to confront Jack. PIGGY KILLED by falling rock when Roger leans on lever, catapulting rock towards him. CONCH DESTROYED also. Sam + Eric captured by hunters, leaving Ralph alone. Jack + hunters track Ralph (as if he is pig). Jack sets most of ISLAND ON FIRE to flush out Ralph. Ralph collapses on beach, looks up, sees NAVAL OFFICER. He is rescued! 6 of 6
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