Lord Of The Flies - Alternative Ending

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Paul Walmsley, 10B                                                                  6th November 2007

Lord of the Flies: Alternate Ending

        “Ralph lay in a covert, wondering over his wounds.”

                The deep gash across his leg was exploding with sharp, searing pain, but with the current feelings of intent hatred towards him felt all over the island, stopping to treat his ailments was simply not a viable option for the long-suffering Ralph. So he limped along, walking on the edge of the beach, considering the choices that he had to make. He could, of course, hide in a cave until the tribe hunted him out and killed him, but that would have shown plain cowardice, and was certainly not the way a leader, a chief, would have been expected to act. He should do something bold, courageous and possibly a little vulgar, in order to win back the respect and trust of the other boys. But then his mind returned to Jack, who would always challenge him for leadership. Nothing would convince the other boys whilst he was there, able to sabotage any take over attempt.

                Ralph began working on a plan of action, sat in a cold, damp inset of the cliff. He was shivering, and found it impossible to concentrate on one idea for more than a few seconds. What would Piggy have said? No doubt suggested a rational solution that suited everybody, but Ralph was not able to do that. So eventually, he decided to launch an assault on Jack, and Jack alone when night fell, leaving the rest of the boys to sleep peacefully whilst their leader suffered his demise.

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                The evening sun slowly descended, until there was marginally enough light to see where one was about to step, and Ralph began to creep, ever cautiously, out of his hiding place, fearful that he would be seen. Gradually, he gained confidence, and began to walk around the edge of Castle Rock, making nought but the sound of his breathing. Over an hour passed, before Ralph saw a place to can access to the tribe without being seen; almost vertically up the steepest side of the cliff.

                Using his spear as a leverage tool, Ralph silently eased himself up the edge ...

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