Plot Summery

The book begins with two boys walking down the beach after their plane has crashed. They are looking at the water when Ralph spots the conch, then Piggy tells him he can use it like a horn to call a meeting of the boys. The boys arrive and after the late arrival of Jack and his choir, the meeting begins. The boys immediately decide they need a ruler and rules to follow. Jack (who represents savagery) wants to be leader but for now at least Ralph (who represents civilization) has won. The boys then decide Jack’s choir is to be hunters, immediately showing his bloodlust. The boys explore the island with Simon. After seeing that they truly are on an island, the boy return to the meeting and decide they need a signal fire to attract passing ships’ attention and get recued. Then the boys go to the top of the mountain to build a fire. Jacks hunters volunteer to watch the fire but it becomes wild and a littleun disappears. After that things are quiet for a while. The civilization and savagery have another battle. Ralph wants to build shelters and keep the fires going but all Jack can think about is hunting, and he hasn’t even caught anything yet. Sometime later Jack’s hunters abandon the fire to go hunting and it is at that moment that a ship passes the island. Ralph is overjoyed thinking they are saved but his joy turns to anger when he sees the signal fire is out. Jack defends himself by showing up with the first kill but Ralph is still mad even after Jack apologizes. After that things go downhill fast; Simon dies in a angry mob of feasters at Jack’s fortress and then Piggy’s glasses are stolen as everyone goes to Jack’s tribe instead of Ralphs. Ralph and piggy return to jacks fortress to get Piggy’s glasses back but Roger kills piggy shattering the conch in the process and Ralph loses his last battle with Jack. Ralph runs and the next morning Jack’s hunters spread out and search for him. Ralph runs for his life and just as the hunters are closing in a ship pulls up and they boys are saved. Just like that civilization and power are covered up and the boys can live in harmony again. (we hope)