Summary Of Lord Of The Flies

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they talk about the
need for hunters. A small boy with a mulberry-colored birthmark on his face
says he is afraid of a snakelike beast in the woods. Is there really such a
beast? The boys can't agree. However, the fear of the beast, of the dark,
and of what is unknown about the island is very real and an important part
of the story. Ralph convinces everyone that they need a fire for a signal
in case a ship passes the island. Starting a fire is impossible until they
use Piggy's glasses. Then the boys often abandon the fire to play, finding
it hard work keeping the fire going.
Jack becomes more and more obsessed with hunting and the desire to
kill. He says that "you can feel as if you're not hunting, but--being
hunted, as if something's behind you all the time in the jungle." Jack and
his hunters paint their faces to look like masks. Hiding behind the masks,
they are able to slaughter a pig. Afterward Jack and the hunters reenact
the killing, one of the boys pretending to ...

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