Set in an unspecified war period, a plane crashes, leaving a group of schoolboys stranded on a desert.
Shocking, but not that unbearable. After all, the young boys' dreams have come true: who wouldn't want a whole island to play on all day without any nagging from the Adults? The unlikely protagonists are the fair haired Ralph and his side-kick, anamed Piggy. Without any adults, the boys realise that a leader must be elected in order to make sure that everyone has fun and doesn't act unkindly except to Piggy of course, teasing Piggy is perfectly okay. Ralph ends up being elected due to his leadership skills and popularity with the rest of the boys. Ralph befriends a choirboy called Jack, who turns out to be the antagonist in this story. Both boys grow to hate each other as the days pass, with Jack getting hungrier for power. Soon, what was initially thought of as a blissful escape from the Adult World quickly develops into something more sinister and unsettlin.
Shocking, but not that unbearable. After all, the young boys' dreams have come true: who wouldn't want a whole island to play on all day without any nagging from the Adults? The unlikely protagonists are the fair haired Ralph and his side-kick, anamed Piggy. Without any adults, the boys realise that a leader must be elected in order to make sure that everyone has fun and doesn't act unkindly except to Piggy of course, teasing Piggy is perfectly okay. Ralph ends up being elected due to his leadership skills and popularity with the rest of the boys. Ralph befriends a choirboy called Jack, who turns out to be the antagonist in this story. Both boys grow to hate each other as the days pass, with Jack getting hungrier for power. Soon, what was initially thought of as a blissful escape from the Adult World quickly develops into something more sinister and unsettlin.
SYMBOLS:
Boars Head:fire
Butterflies:psyche
Broken Conch: the boys on the island uses the conch to give orders and speeches. When there is something to be annouced or said to all of them.
Butterflies:psyche
Broken Conch: the boys on the island uses the conch to give orders and speeches. When there is something to be annouced or said to all of them.
Ralph
Age:12 Appearance: "fair haired boy" Title: chief Basic Beliefs: patriotic How Do Others Perceive This Character: he is calm and smart, that’s the reason everyone voted How Does This Character Perceive Himself: he doesn't recognize himself as leader IMPORTANT QUOTES "this is our island, until the groups come fetch us well have fun" "were having a meeting, come join in" "seems to me we ought to have a chief to decide things" |
Jack
Age: about 12 Appearance: skinny, red-haired, freckled face, ugly Title: leader of the choir boys(the hunters) Basic Beliefs: believes he should be in control and that they don't need adults to survive How Do Others Perceive This Character: they're intimidated by him; they feel he is arrogant and outspoken How Does This Character Perceive Himself: he is very fond of himself IMPORTANT QUOTES "next time" "i ought to be chief because I'm chapter chorister and head boy" "i can sing c-sharp" |
Piggy
Age: 11 or 12 Appearance: short, overweight, wears glasses Title: peacemaker Basic Beliefs: that his aunt knows everything How Others Percieve This Character: they think he's annoying How Does This Character Percieve Himself: has fears, believes his aunt always has the answers IMPORTANT QUOTES " my aunt told me not to town" "long as they dont call me what they used to call me in school" "no grownups" |
Simon
Age: 11 Appearance: skinny, strong Title: hunter Basic Beliefs: showing respect for authority How Do Others Percieve This Character: they percieve him as a vivid little boy How Does This Character Percieve Himself: goes with the flow of things IMPORTANT QUOTES “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!” "As if," said Simon, "the beastie, the beastie or the snake-thing, was real.Remember? "Well. They're frightened." |
Roger
Age: 12 Appearance: dirty and shaggy black hair Title: hunter Basic Beliefs: likes to see people suffer How Do Others Perceive This Character: mean, jerk How Does The Character Perceive Himself: bigger and stronger than everybody IMPORTANT QUOTES "Roger advanced upon them as one wielding a nameless authority" |
Sam N Eric(Sam and Eric, the twins)
Appearance: chunky, bullet-headed Title: twins Basic Beliefs: having fun How Do Other Perceive This Character: fake funny How Does This Character Perceive Himself: playful IMPORTANT QUOTES “Oh, I say! –honestly!” |