Lord of the flies - Out-line the

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LORD OF THE FLIES ESSAY

SAM JOHNSON

Out-line the “civilization” the boys attempt to establish on the island. How and why does this descend into anarchy?

When the boys first crashed on the island, they tried to create a civilization like the one they had in their homeland, Britain. When Ralph and Piggy first found the conch, they used it like a town bell, to call everyone to a meeting, so they would be able to elect a leader and start an ordered society. This worked very well, as boys all over the island heard it, and came to Ralph and Piggy. This was the first step towards an ordered civilization. At the first meeting, there was an election, and Ralph was elected to be the chief of the tribe. During this meeting, they also agreed that there would need to be a signal fire at the top of the mountain, so they could be rescued. They also planned on building shelters in case as storm like the one that has drowned them when they first got to the island.

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They also made other rules to try and make the island like their homeland such as hygiene and when someone wanted to talk they had to use the conch, so that everyone was not talking at once. They made places to go to the toilet away from the shelters, and they climbed to the top of the mountain so build a  signal fire as it would be easiest to see by a passing ship when it was lit. In doing all this, they were starting a small civilisation so they would be able to survive while they waited for ...

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