There are many different scenarios that are happening off of the island where Lord of the Flies takes place. The actions that take place around someone immediately affect the way a person acts and thinks. While World War II is taking place on the mainland, the boys board a transport plane and are evacuated. The boys theorization of society are skewed because of the fighting that is happening at home. If the war wasn't going on, the boys would not be on the island, moreover, Simon and Piggy would still be alive. The English boys are sent on a transport plane out of England, and consequently the plane is shot down because it is mistaken for a war aircraft. The children who survive do not have any knowledge about the current state of the
