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PM: Tension arises between Ralph, who focuses on building shelters and maintaining a signal fire for rescue, and Jack , who becomes obsessed with hunting and physical power.
: Initially, they elect Ralph as chief and use a conch shell to establish a democratic system. Piggy , the intellectual of the group, provides rational advice.
William Golding's 1954 classic, Lord of the Flies , is a haunting exploration of human nature, civilization, and the inherent capacity for evil. Set against the backdrop of an unspecified nuclear war, it follows a group of British schoolboys stranded on a deserted tropical island.
The characters function as symbols for different aspects of human society: