Lord Of The Flies Alternate Ending Analysis

Lord of the Flies Alternative Ending
He could hear them crashing in the undergrowth and on the left was the hot, bright thunder of the fire. He forgot his wounds, his hunger and thirst, and became fear; hopeless fear on flying feet, rushing through the forest towards the open beach. Spots jumped before his eyes and turned into red circles that expanded quickly till they passed out of sight. Below him, someone’s legs were getting tired and the desperate ululation advanced like a jagged fringe of menace and was almost overheard. He stumbled over a root and the cry that pursued him rose even higher. ‘Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!’ The momentum of Roger’s thrusting arm catches Ralph by surprise. The two tumble over the scorching …show more content…
As he breathed, the lukewarm, humid air fills his lungs as he surveys the unknown surrounding. He was isolated within a barricaded stony structure. The storm from earlier caused the moisture to infuse with the wind and with every breeze, Ralph shivered in response. Within the damp cave, drops of collected moisture descend along the jagged walls. The entrance, a blockade of secured wooden poles, protected against any resistance. As Ralph approaches the gate, a glimpse of smoke reverses his attention from the seared island. A carcass over a flame, the savages devour the meat to satisfy their appetite. A reflection of the luminous fire sparkles off a familiar object. A pair of specs dangled from Jack’s waist. Tears fall to the wet gravel as the memory of Piggy reoccurs in Ralph’s mind. A true friend that had accompanied Ralph through bitter times. The crackling of the fire lights a spark in Ralph’s head and regains his senses. The thought of Piggy provided morale and inspires Ralph to prepare a plan of escape. While twilight shades the island and the crescent of the moon visible, Ralph assembles his strategic outbreak. Half past midnight, the hunters, full of roast meat and exhaustion, fall into deep slumber. Guards are nowhere in view and the patterns of the gale have altered. Ralph applies a clay mask and camouflages along with the moon’s presence. A discovery of a careless knot allows Ralph to …show more content…
Hide til’ I come back, and don’t make a sound you hear?’ The twins nod in return and races ahead of Ralph. With the clay mask still intact, he creeps outside the castle rock in complete silence. His heartbeat races as he inches closer and his breath in rapid succession. Suddenly, Ralph pauses and lays motionless upon the shattered rocks, awaiting an opportunity. When the moment was right, Ralph gains the distance onto Jack, feeling the warmth of his breath on his slender, frigid arms. As Jack snores in deep slumber, Ralph cautiously seizes the specs. In the process of departing from the shelter of the beasts, Ralph realizes his opportunity to end the terror in advance. Ralph snatches the sharpened wood pole that laid along Jack’s arm and thrusts both his arms back. For a moment he paused, conscious of the consequences and the disappointment of his father, he ceases the final action of the spear. On the mountaintop, the sight of a bird of red and yellow catches the attention of his weary eyes. The moon behind it, gleamed perfectly around the bird as if an angel descended from above to deliver a message of reassurance. Upon leaving the territory, Ralph glances back at the pitied beasts as he returns to the