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During an unnamed time of war, a plane carrying a group of British schoolboys is shot down over the Pacific. The pilot of the plane is killed, but many of the boys survive the crash and find themselves deserted on an uninhabited island, where they are alone without adult supervision. The first two boys introduced are the main protagonists of the story: Ralph is among the oldest of the boys, handsome and confident, while Piggy, as he is derisively called, is a pudgy asthmatic boy with glasses who nevertheless possesses a keen intelligence. Ralph finds a conch shell, and when he blows it the other boys gather together. Among these boys is Jack Merridew, an aggressive boy who marches at the head of his choir. Ralph, whom the other boys choose…

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Posted By rriju s #219271 at Jan 19, 2012 5:35 PM

1. What does Ralph notice about the two sides of the island? In what ways are they physically and symbolically different?

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Posted By joanna c #230115 at Feb 12, 2012 5:07 PM

how does the author show us that Ralph is finally beginning to face the realities of their existence

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Posted By rriju s #219271 at Feb 12, 2012 4:41 PM

5. The thunderstorm and ensuing winds carry the parachute man out to sea. What effect do you think this might have on the story?

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