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Ralph and Piggy find the conch shell
Piggy spotted the conch in between the weeds of the lagoon. He then gives it to Ralph, who uses it to summon the rest of the boys on the island. (William Golding, Lord of the Flies ch. 1) -
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Ralph is elected as leader
After some tension due to Jacks’ determination to be the leader, the boys eventually elect Ralph, due to his possession of the conch. (William Golding, Lord of the Flies ch. 1) -
First mentions of “the beast”
A littlun mentions a “snake thing”. Ralph, Piggy, and Jack all agree that no such thing exists, or could exist on their island. (William Golding, Lord of the Flies ch. 2) -
Boys start a fire
Ralph convinces the group to create a fire on the mountain to create smoke, which they believe will help alert passing ships to their presence and speed up their rescue. (William Golding, Lord of the Flies ch. 2) -
Ralph and Simon create shelters
Ralph and Simon create huts on the beach. It’s here in the novel that you start to see people in the group that don’t help at all. This creates tension between Ralph and Jack. (William Golding, Lord of the Flies ch. 3) -
Jack and his hunters paint their faces
Jack and his group of hunters paint their faces and murder their first pig. Here in the novel, you can start to see savagery developing within their civilization. While they do this, they leave the fire unattended and it burns out. This causes a passing ship to not see them. (William Golding, Lord of the Flies ch. 4) -
Ralph becomes more serious
After the passing ship doesn’t see them, Ralph develops an “all work no play” mentality to get things done. However others, specifically Jack, are strongly opposed. (William Golding, Lord of the Flies ch. 5) -
The Beast from the Air
Samneric discover “the beast from the air”, which is a dead body floating down with a parachute. (William Golding, Lord of the Flies ch. 6) -
Jack undermines Ralph
Even though the sun is setting rapidly, Jack insists on going up the mountain because Ralph thinks it’s a bad idea. Jack wants to show the group that he will take action, even if it is the wrong thing to do, so that they will respect him more than they do Ralph. (William Golding, Lord of the Flies ch. 7) -
Jack creates a seperat group
Jack calls an assembly asking for the impeachment of Ralph as leader. After no one agrees, he storms off but invites everyone to join him. This marks the separation of their group into two. (William Golding, Lord of the Flies ch. 8) -
Simon is murdered
Jack invited everyone, even Ralph and his group, to a feast. While there, he initiates a chanting circle with his hunters. This is the start of a mob situation, at the end of which they murder Simon as if he were a pig. (William Golding, Lord of the Flies ch. 9) -
Jack raides Ralph's group
Jack sends hunters to Ralph’s shelters on the beach to steal fire. Because their fire wasn’t lit, they steal Piggy’s glasses instead to create their own. (William Golding, Lord of the Flies ch. 10) -
Roger murders Piggy
Ralph and Piggy go to the cliff to retrieve his glasses which were stolen, which leaves Piggy blind for the incident. After Ralph and Jack fight for a bit, Roger lets a boulder roll which hits Piggy, knocks him off the cliff and he is then seen on the ground below with his skull cracked open. (William Golding, Lord of the Flies ch. 11) -
Jack tries to murder Ralph
Ralph is injured in his fight with Jack. He then escapes, and hides from the group. Jack sends his hunters to scour the island to find him, so that he can murder him. (William Golding, Lord of the Flies ch. 12) -
They are rescued
Jack’s group is just about to murder Ralph, when they are found by a naval officer. (William Golding, Lord of the Flies ch. 12)
