William Golding's Lord Of The Flies

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The book that stood out to me the most this year was Lord of the Flies ,by William Golding. This book was about a group of kids who get stranded on an island and have to survive on their own, despite all of their differences. When they first arrive, they elect Ralph as their leader. The main antagonist, Jack, disagrees with this but goes along with it anyway. The boys find a conch shell and agree that this will be their form of government. Whoever is holding the conch can speak and when it is blown, all of the boys are to come to the coast for a meeting. Jack and his group of choir boys say that they can be hunters and get food. They are also in charge of keeping the fire going. The boys light a signal fire in hope of being rescued and

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