Reduction Assignment Lord of the Flies Jestonilosbanes Author Info Born: September 19, 1911 St.

Columb Minor Cornwall Died: June 19, 1993 Jobs: Schoolmaster, lecturer, actor, musician, sailor for the Royal Navy He took part on the invasion on D- Day Hobbies: researching and exploring the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, writing, sailing, archaeology, music, classical Greek Achievements: Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, 1988 Studied: Oxford University Courses in: Science, English Literature Lived: Salisbury, UK Spouse: Ann Brookfield Two children Setting -Island in the Pacific -1950s -During a Nuclear War -They are evacuating from England -Scar, in initial landing spot -Beach, home of the original tribe and headquarters for Ralphs group, place of Simons execution -Fire Mountain, original resting spot for the signal fire -Castle Rock, fort of Jack and place of Piggys death -Forest- Simons nature spot is in it including food source, Lord of the Flies is in it Characters -Ralph, protagonist of the story, leader of the tribe at the beginning -Piggy, Scientific voice, smart and fat, sees reality -Samneric, inseparable twins who stay with Ralph the whole time, sees clearly what they need to do at the end -Jack, antagonist and is the worst of human aspects, appeals to savage kinds -Choir Boys, Jacks personal army who helps him gain power -Simon, naturally good, needs to help littluns, enjoys nature -Roger, Hurtful and is a bully, kills piggy, pure savage Highlights
Ralph finds beautiful conch and calls everyone He becomes leader Only people with conch can speak Group builds signal fire on mountain Simon after building huts goes off to appreciate nature Jack is in charge of fire but it goes out as ship goes by in order to hunt Ralph and Jack confirm beast after seeing a dead parachute man resulting in a schism Simon goes and sees the Lord of the Flies which shows inner fear Jacks Tribe later beats him to death Jacks tribe raids Ralphs for glasses Ralph tries to get it but the now fading conch has no power Piggy dies from Rogers Rock and Samneric are forced into Jacks group Ralph hides and the Island Burns, runs to beach to find an officer that saves them

Theme
Civilization vs. Savagery: Jack appeals to the group for meat and fun while Ralph wants order and to be saved, others like this can be good vs. evil which is the fear of the Lord of the Flies sprouted by Jack against the restrictions of society Loss of Innocence: The boys are all under twelve and want to have fun, as it continues people fight but do not intend to kill for society is still with them, when the boys separate they begin to kill for fear of the Beast and for power the boys suck into the world of adults

Quotes
Roger gathered a handful of stones and began to throw them. Yet there was a space round Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. What I mean is . . . maybe its only us There isnt anyone to help you. Only me. And Im the Beast. . . . Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill! . . . You knew, didnt you? Im part of you? Close, close, close! Im the reason why its no go? Why things are the way they are? Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of mans heart, and the fall through the air of a true, wise friend called Piggy.