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Summary #1
(Chapter 1-2)
The story begins with    two boys, Ralph and Piggy, meeting each other on an abandoned    island's
beach.They were on a plane with a group of boys from their all boys private school in England. The pilot of the
planeis gone and there aren't and grown-ups on the island.
Ralph and Piggy bathe    in a lagoon then begin to wonder where the rest of the boys went.    They find a
conch and Ralph blows into. All the boys begin to appear. The boys agree that there has to be a vote for a
leader. Ralph wins the vote so he is the leader. Ralph assigns a boy named Jack to be the head of
hunters.
Ralph, Jack and    another boy named Simon decided to explore the island while the    others waited on
thebeach. The boys walk for a long time until they reach the end of the island. They then have to walk through a
jungle to reach the mountain ahead of them. They move towards the top of the mountain, pushing a huge rock
over the edge of the cliff.
The view from the top    of the mountain confirms that no one lives on the island.
On their way back to where the rest of the boys are they find a pig. Jack goes to kill it but he fells bad so
he lets it run away. The boys finally get back to where the boys are.Ralph calls another meeting by blowing in
the conch. When everyone has gathered Ralph tells the groupabout their exploration and how the island is
deserted. He tells them that they need to make some rules. Thefirst rule is that who ever s holding the conch is
able to speak.
Piggy tries to worn    the boys about their situation but all the boys ignore him. They    are all paying
attentionto a boy who say's he is seeing beasts ( a snake like thing). Ralph tells him it was probably just a dream butsome of the boys begin to get scared.
The boys decide to    make a fire on top of the mountain so that air planes will be able    to tell people
are onthe island. They gather sticks to make the fire and steal Piggy's glasses to light it. The fire grows until it
is onthe whole mountain top. Once the fire has died down there is another meeting where the boys decide that
thehunters will be in charge in keeping the fire going. Piggy notices that one of the boys has gone missing and
some of the boys are afraid that he dies in the fire.
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Summary #2
(Chapter 3-4)
 This    section begins with Jack alone in the jungle hunting for pigs.    Jack sees a pig but it escapes
beforehe can catch it. Jack finally returns to the beach where he find Ralph trying to build some shelters. Ralph
is veryfrustrated because the huts keep falling apart. None of the other children are much help to Ralph except
Simon. Ralph is complaining to Jack that at all the meetings lots of people have good ideas but the ideas
never go anywhere. Simon and Ralph are both worried that the boys are afraid of the beasts but Jack is to
busy thinking about pigs to respond.
Ralph and Jack get    into a fight over which is more important, shelter or food. They    both explain their
pointof view but still disagree from one another. They decide to settle down by going for a swim in the lagoon.
Aftertheir swim Jack continues to hunt and Ralph continues build. Meanwhile Simon starts to walk off into the
jungle.He finds a very nice clearing in the jungle and sits down letting all the nature surround him.
The boys are getting    used to living on the island. They often sleep in the shade of the    trees huddling
together to keep each other safe and not so fearful. The youngest boys pretty much live on their own. They
come when meetings are called but usually stay out of the older boy's businesses. Unfortunately Jack and the
boys he leads always bully the younger boys. This isn't the only problem on the island. Some of the children are
eating fruit which is making them sick. The other boys are always crying and refusing to eat.
Jack and the other    hunters paint their face and go out to hunt once again. The other    boys swim and
relaxin the lagoon. Ralph notices a boat not far away. As all the boys run to the top of the mountain they notice
thatthe hunters have let the fire burn out. Then the hunters arrive at the seen carrying a dead pig. The hunters
describe the killing to the boys. Ralph and Piggy accuse the hunters of letting the fire burn out and ruin any
chance of being saved. Jack hits Piggy breaking his glasses. Ralph yells at Jack and Jack apologizes for the
fire but not for hitting Piggy.
Piggy's glasses are    used to restart the fire. The boys roast the pig and feast on it.    Jack refuses to
givePiggy some so Simon shares his piece with Piggy. All the boys start dancing and singing but Ralph
interruptsby calling a meeting. Ralph then walked down to the beach alone.
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Summary #3
(Chapter 5-6)
This section opens    with Ralph walking alone thinking about how none of the boys are    able to be
disciplined. Hedecides he has to make changes if he wants to survive and calls a meeting. The meeting is
late at night andthere are long shadows everywhere.
When all the boys    arrive, Ralph scolds them being soo unorganized and decides that    they need to
bulid huts,store drinking water, and keep the fire burning. Ralph and Piggy calm the little ones fears, but they
are rudleyinterupted by Jack.Jack scares everybody by talking about the beasts. Simon tries to explain that
the onlybeasts amoungts them is the beast in their heart, but the boys just laugh at this. The boys start telling
scarystories and before long every boy is scared to death. All the boys start screaming all at once and Ralph
fails toregain control.
Jack leads the boys    away from teh meeting leaving Ralph, Piggy and Simon by    themselves. Piggy
suggeststhat Ralph blows the conch to get the boys back, but Ralph doesn't think they will come. Ralph gets
sofrusterated that he wants to resign from being captian. Simon and Piggy convince him that he has to stay
Captian in order to have any hope for survival.
The night sky is very    dark. Ralph and Simon carry all the little ones to the shelter.    While everyone is
soundlysleeping two war planes fight in the sky over the island. A dead parachutist floats down but the boys
don'tnotice. He lands on some bushes on the top of the mountain.
Early the next morning    the twins go to tend to the fire, they see the dead parachutist    and are scared
to death.They think that it is the beast. They run down the hill to tell Ralph and tell him that thye have seen the
beast.Ralph wakes up and calls a meeting. He lets the twins tell everyone about the beast. The hunters
suggest theyarm themselves and attack the beast. The other boys join in a search party leaving Piggy alone
witht the littleones.
The search party    reaches the other end of the island and notice some caves. Ralph    goes in the cave
to seewhat is in it. Not too long Jack joins him and together they explore. The other boys forget their fears and
beginto explore, pushing big boulders off the cliff. Ralph gets mad that everyone has forgoten the purpose of
thisexploration. He orders the boys to be serious. The signal fire has been abandoned and needs to be
restarted.The boys take a while to clue in but finally get down to business.Simon goes to save the parachutist
from the bushes. On his way back the hunters think he is the beast so theyattack him.
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Summary # 4
(Chapter 7-8)
 This section    starts with the boy's still searching the island for any sign of    beasts. Eventually they
break for lunch and Ralph, Piggy andSimoncontinue to think about how things are falling a part. They also
think that they will never get rescue.
 Later that day    the hunters find fresh pig droppings and go looking for the pig,    while keeping their eye
out for the beast. Some of thehunters findthe pig and Ralph joins in thawing a spear at the pig. The spear hits
the pig on the snout and the pig gets away. They have a play toreact whathappened. Ralph, Jack and some
other boys dance and continuously job a boy named Robert who is almost seriously injured. Ralphreassure
everyone it was just a game but realizes inside how much fun hunting is.
The boys decide to    stay on this side of the mountain instead of going back to Piggy    and the little
ones. Simon goes to tell Piggy theirplans. It isgetting dark so Ralph says they should stop looking for the
beast but nobody likes that idea. Jack, Ralph and Roger climb themountain butRalph and Roger stop half way
through while Jack continues. A little while later Jack running down saying he has seen the beast
and brieflydescribes it.The three boys all very scared, climb up the mountain to see the beast. It looks like a
sleeping ape. The boys run down the mountain towarn theothers.
Early the next    morning, Ralph calls a meeting to discuss the beast. Jack scares    everyone by telling
them how he saw it. Jack andRalph get intoa fight and Jack requests a vote to remove Ralph. None of the
other boys support Jack because he is embarrassed, Heannounces that he'sleaving Ralph's group and
starting his own on the other side of the island.
Simon wants to    confront the beast but Ralph says it would be
safer on the beach. Piggy suggests starting afire on the beach and everyoneagrees. Once everything is
gathered, Piggy lights the fire. Everyone sings and dances but the fun is soon ruined. The hunters have left and
joined Jack.
Back on the other side    of the mountain Jack and the hunters cover themselves in paint and    leave on
a hunt. They catch a pig and are veryexcited. They mound the pig's head on a pole and offer it as a gift to the
beast. The boys are very happy but also feel a bit ashamed.
The night is very    still and a storm is coming. Piggy and Ralph discuss what is    happening to them
when suddenly Jack and his hunters appearraiding their fire. Jack invites them to a feast, which is very
tempting.
Meanwhile, Simon goes    off into the cleared area in the jungle to think. The pig's head    gets him with
flies buzzing around it. Suddenly the pigshead grins and tells Simon that he is the beast. The pig also warns
him that he beast is in everyone and that is why everything is falling apart.Simon both is in shock and in fear.
He soon faints.
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Summary # 5
(Chapter 9-10)
Since there is a storm    brewing the air grow still and it becomes very hot. Simon wakes up    from
fainting andbegins to walk around. He finds the rotting parachutist and realizes what happened. He begins to
vomit butwhen he gains control he lets the parachute free and goes down to tell the boys.
Meanwhile Ralph and    Piggy join Jack's feast. At the feast they're roasting a pig and    singing. Jack is
treated likea king and orders everyone around. He invites Ralph to join the tribe. Piggy is afraid so he urges
Ralph to sayno, but Ralph refuses.
The storm finally    breaks open with rain so the hunters start to dance and even Piggy    and Ralph join
in. Rogerpretends to be the pig so the others circle around him with their spears. The boys begin to chant and
scream.
Simon crawls in to    tell the boys the news but they mistake him for the beast and    begin attacking him.
Thehunters beat him with their spears ignoring his painful cries. He tries to free himself but he falls over the
rocksonto the beach. The boys follow him, clawing and beating him until he dies. The storm becomes more
intenseas Simon and the parachutist's bodies are washed into the sea.
The next morning Ralph    and Piggy are very bruised and feel ashamed of what they did the    previous
night. Theyboth don't want to talk about it. Piggy tries to convince Ralph that Simon's death was an accident
but Ralph ussure they helped kill him. They are also sad that Samneric and few other boys are left in their
group. The othershave joined Jack.
Jack and his tribe    settled at Castle Rock and if anyone disobeys him they will be    punished. The boys
feel guiltythe beast in disguise. Jack tells the boys to watch out for the beast and goes hunting for more meat.
Jack andhis tribe decide to raid Ralph's group after sunset.
Ralph's group goes to    bed early that night because they're so tired. Ralph has a    nightmare that night.
They'reawaken by the raiders who run in screaming and attacking. There is a violent fight then the raiders
leave withPiggys glasses in order to make a fire.
Summary # 6
(Chapter 11-12)
The next morning is    very cold as Ralph and Piggy try to light a fire without success.    Piggy, almost
blind withouthis glasses, tells Ralph to call a meeting. When Ralph blows the conch. His tribe comes and
Ralph rants onabout Jack. Far of the older boys decide to confront Jack so they go to Castle Rock, coming
the conch.
When the far boys    reach Castle Rock they notice that armed boys who are ordered not    to let them in
guard it.Jack is away hunting but when he comes back he ordered not to let them in. Jack is away hunting but
when hecomes back he orders Ralph to leave. Ralph demands Piggy's glasses back but Jack attacks Ralph
and theybegin to fight. Ralph demands Piggy's glasses again but Jack answers by having Sam and Eric tied
up. Ralphloses his temper and Jack and Ralph begin to fight again.
Piggy tries to stop    the fight by drawing attention to himself. As he does this Roger    pushes a boulder
down thehill. Piggy hears it but doesn't see it. The boulder crushes Piggy and knocks him into the sea. The
only symbolof order, the ranch, is also crushed.
Jack screams at his    tribe to attack Ralph. Ralph escapes into the jungle but Sam and    Eric are
tortured until theyjoin Jacks tribe.
Ralph hides in the    jungle and examines his wand. Once he finds there is nothing    serious he
beginning to thinkabout the deaths and how the tribes are falling apart. He knows there is no stopping Jacks
tribe. As he walksthrough the forest he is shocked to find "The Lord of the Flies" He knocks the head off and
takes the stick.
Ralph approached    Castle Rock and notices that the tribe is dancing. Sam and Eric    are guarding the
castle soRalph talks to them but they refuse to join Ralph. They give Ralph it, meet and warn him that the tribe
is going tohunt him tomorrow. So he better hide. Ralph borrows himself inside some bushes.
The next morning Ralph    is awakens by then tribe who are hunting him. He overhears a    conversation
with Jackand realizes that Sam and Eric have told where he was hiding. Several boys enter the bushes but
Ralph fightsthem off. Then they send a boulder through the bushes but it doesn't hit Ralph. When Ralph hears
the boys walkaway he feels safe but soon smells smoke and realizes that the boys are trying to burn him up.
He runs trying toescape but is surrounded by fire.
A savage comes close    to Ralph, so he bursts out and runs for then beach. The hunters    close in on
him and hefalls down. When he stands up he is facing naval officer who has been attracted by the fire. He
thinks the boysare just playing games so he begins to question Ralph. The officer learns that Piggy and
Simon are dead andis shocked at their behavior. The boy's answer begins to cry. The officer turns away from
them so that they canget themselves together finally the boys have been rescued.
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