‘Lord of the Flies is a book that captures the readers, and will constantly have them clinging to the edge of their seats’ By: Vinuthna, White Oaks, Monday 5 December 2016. Lord of the Flies is read in high schools all over North America, as this book illustrates an interesting plot interlaced with symbols, and other literary devices. First, I’d like to talk about how the plot was developed. A plane transporting several passengers crashes down on an uninhabited island. Unfortunately, everyone is deceased except for a handful of children ranging from ages six to twelve. While they wait to get rescued, they decide elect Ralph as a chief. The protagonist, Ralph, strives for an organised community and tries his best to keep the boys civilized. …show more content…
Ralph is a good-looking boy gifted with fine leadership skills. At the beginning of the book, he’s quite arrogant and is often shown verbally bullying Piggy. As the book progresses, however, he becomes wiser and with the help of Piggy, he tries to guide the boys in the right direction. Nonetheless, he likes reminding people of his authority. Similarly, Jack Merridew is also quite pompous and loves controlling people. But unlike Ralph, Jack uses his followers to fulfil his own wishes and doesn’t think of the others people’s well-being. Also, Merridew is more comfortable performing cruel acts, therefore he quickly resorts to violence to achieve what he wants. There are several examples of Jack mistreating others, but one of the very first instances is when he slaps Piggy in chapter 4. Jack always looks down on Piggy, a round boy diagnosed with asthma and bad eyesight, but he has a very high IQ. Due his physical appearance and unwillingness to do physical activity, the boys constantly exclude him. But it’s safe to say that these youngsters wouldn’t have survived without his expertise. From advising Ralph to assemble the boys using the conch, to proposing to build shelters on the beach; Piggy had suggested it all. Although Piggy is mistreated by the majority, one particular child named Simon was always considerate towards him. In chapter 4, when Jack refuses to share the meat with Piggy, Simon offers Piggy his