123 School Work

Lord of the Flies

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  On the face of it, the book Lord of the Flies is really a rather nasty story about little boys on an Island, what they went through, and how they survived. But really, it was a terrible parable about human nature in general. Being stranded on an island for several weeks at quite a young age, without food, water or parents was a terrifying experience for a group of boys. Having to find their way around strange surroundings, building their own shelter and learning to hunt for food is what they had to do.
  
  In order for them to hunt for food, they painted their faces in mud to disguise themselves from the pigs or anything else that they feared was after them (such as the Beastie). It wasn't so much a test of the disguises, but how brave the boys were to actually stab and kill a pig. Bravery was a strong message in this book as it showed how the boys had to cope as a group, and individually with everything going on around them.
  
  Then there was the question of how they were actually going to cook the food that they had hunted for or how they were going to be rescued. Common sense was another attribute that they all needed to have; in particular one of the characters, Ralph, had a lot of it but was frequently ignored.
  Ralph knew that if they lit a fire using the sun and glass in a certain area, it would not only light a fire that would keep them warm and cook their food, but it would also have smoke which would attract anyone passing by, in hope to be rescued...