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A group of English boys stranded on a deserted island elect Ralph as their leader and explore their new environment. They encounter a wild pig, a symbol of their savage instincts, and face the challenge of building a civilization.
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The Lord of the Flies. The name given to the sow’s head that...
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A summary of Chapter 2 in William Golding's Lord of the...
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In the midst of a raging war, a plane evacuating a group of...
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 ... Ralph...
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Piggy is the first boy Ralph encounters on the island after...
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CHAPTER ONE: The Sound of the Shell. The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward the lagoon. Though he had taken off his...
A group of schoolboys survive a plane crash on an island and try to create a civilization. Ralph, the leader, blows a conch shell to call a meeting, but Jack, the hunter, challenges his authority and mocks Piggy, the fat boy.
Learn about the plot and themes of the first chapter of William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies. Find out how Ralph and Piggy meet, how they are rescued from a plane crash, and how they form a group of boys on an island.
Lord of the Flies Summary and Analysis of Chapter One: The Sound of the Shell. On a tropical island, a twelve-year-old boy with fair hair is climbing out of plane wreckage (referred to as "the scar") on a beach and towards a lagoon. He faces another child around his age, a fat boy with glasses.
Summary. The novel begins with Ralph making his way down to a lagoon. There he meets Piggy, who is going to the same place. Through their conversation, the boys realize that there are no adults on the island. Ralph is happy at this thought, while Piggy is concerned.
CHAPTER ONE. The Sound of the Shell. The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward the lagoon. Though he had taken off his school sweater and trailed it now from one hand, his grey shirt stuck to him and his hair was plastered to his forehead.
