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The Lord Of The Flies: A Character Analysis

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The pain wrapped around my head and burrowed into my torso. Heavy weight from fallen sticks an branches pained me. My headache was worsened by the realization of what had happened. Finding myself still unable to comprehend, I reasoned that starting from the beginning of this journey might give me some comprehension. The plane ride here and the crash that followed had a story of it’s own, but I didn't need to think about that right now. Instead, I would evaluate the events that had followed. From my first steps up from the hard ground I played on, I knew something was definitely wrong. Feeling compelled to meet the other human on this tropical piece of land, I ran toward the sound. After a few exciting minutes, I reached the patch of land …show more content…

A leader had been abruptly chosen. The chief’s name was Ralph, and while he may have an advantage because of his looks, he possess almost no other leadership qualities. The next few ays went pretty smoothly. The land was surveyed and I had begun working on the shelters. The boys that had first attempted the task left their work, so of course I was the one to repair them. Piggy and I were also given the job of watching the littleluns. Although he rarely verbalized his feelings toward the subject, I think we both felt somewhat undermined. Offering my leadership would be a plunge into the unknown. After all, I was a girl. In the world as I knew it, girls were not …show more content…

Standing with shaky hands, I began to speak. The boys stared with eyes full of confusion. Ralph looked surprised, seeing as he had only head me speak a few insignificant times. Jack, on the other hand, narrowed his eyes and glared at me. He must of guessed that I was about to talk about the unworthy leadership. Jack would want to be the leader, I knew it. He was power- hungry. Ignoring the looks that I was receiving, I repeated Ralph’s earlier words, “ There aren't any grownups. We shall have to look after ourselves.” While the words had been said before, they still applied. After the long weeks here, some ays ad forgotten that wee must take care of ourselves and do anything possible for rescue. “Our group has become divided, I continued, New leadership may be in order.” Suddenly cheers rose up, but I took note that Jack was a destructive bomb, ready to blow. Then, the eruption occurred. Ralph had shut down, but Jack had amped up. He was grabbing sticks from the vibrant fire, ignoring their burning heat, and throwing them into the air. The fire ran through the trees and had engulfed the forest in

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