head, and placing it on a stick as an offering for the beast. Simon, one of the older boys, finds.
the pig's head later, dubbing it "The Lord of the Flies." On this same outting, Simon locates the.
downed pilot that Sam and Eric claimed as the beast. Running to tell the boys this information,.
the boys think he is the beast, and kill him, justifying it as fear and instinct. With this action, the.
split between the boys becomes great, Jack's side being savage and painting themselves, while.
Ralph and Piggy strive for civilization. Though Ralph and Piggy plea for the return of justice,.
Piggy is pushed down the mountain to his death. Finally, in an effort to kill Ralph by smoking.
him off the island, the boys set fire to the entire island. A naval officer, seeing the huge flame,.
comes to their rescue, though the boys have lived through an experience that will change them.
forever. .
At first, the boys are able to establish a society in which to live peacefully. First, they use.
the conch shell to find other boys, as a "deep harsh note [that] boomed under the palms and.
spread through the intricacies of the forest" (17). They democratically vote for a leader, choosing.
Ralph for a specific reason "the obscurely, yet most powerfully, . the conch" (22). They.
establish roles as hunters, explorers, builders, and food gatherers. In addition, they work together.
to build the important fire and provide for all the boys. It seems as though this society will work,.
with all the boys cooperating and respecting each other. .
However, soon the island presents challenges, and the boys drastically revert to the lower.
side of human nature to handle such problems. Originally, none of the boys was capable of.
killing a wild pig for food, but Jack decides to paint his face in order to be a successful hunter. .
"He made one cheek and one eye-socket white, then he rubbed red over the other half of his face,.
and slashed a black bar of charcoal across from right ear to left jaw" (63).