Chapter Summary: Lord Of The Flies

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In chapter 1 you are introduced to the main characters Ralph, Piggy, Sam, Eric, Jack, Roger, and Simon. Ralph is a strong leader and is very influential to most of the group, while Jack likes to command the other half of the group into following him through intimidation. Unlike Ralph or Jack, Piggy is a happy and occasionally shy, self-conscious, and friendly child who use to be bullied for his portly size. Roger and Simon are both introverted and timid in front of most of the group. Sam and Eric are truly twins, both being passive and wanting what’s best for the group although unwilling to do so. I believe the children’s number one priority is getting rescued because they are scared deep down although they are trying to put up a brave and …show more content…
Jack’s approach is to put a sow’s head that is impaled on a sharp stick, and place it in the ground d as an offering to the Beast. Ralph and Piggy’s approach was to stick with using their signal fire and to rebuild a new signal fire down near the beach instead of heading back to the mountains where to Beast has been spotted. Simon thought the group should confront the Beast back where it was seen in the mountains. I believe the best approach is to rebuild their signal fire and to use their signal fire because they never know when someone might come across them and be able to see the fire, but not the children themselves. The multiple factors that lead up to the first death on the island begins with Simon finding out that the “Beast” is really a man’s carcass with a parachute. Next Ralph and Piggy come to Jack’s fortress and rejoin him resulting in everyone chanting about killing the Beast. Then lastly Simon finding the boys in the middle of the chant and while trying to tell them of the man’s carcass all the children think he is the Beast and tear him apart with their hands and

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