The boys have found many essential items on the island that will support the boys in their survival. Some examples include clean drinking water, fresh fruits and pigs to eat, and a pool where the boys can take bathes. In general the island provides most of the boy’s basic needs for survival as it includes water, food and a place to keep good hygiene. The boys were also able to create many essential things for survival including shelters (pg.50), a signal fire (pg.37) and fire to cook the pig. The boys’ behaviour puts their survival at risk many times throughout chapters 1 to 6. The first example of how their misconduct threatens their survival is on page 46 when they set the island on fire. They were attempting to start a signal fire,
