Books Lord of the Flies by William Golding

"Lord of the Flies" by William Golding is a 1954 novel centered around a group of British boys whose plane crashes on a deserted island during a wartime evacuation. The boys, who are the only survivors, initially attempt to govern themselves and maintain order while waiting for rescue.

Key points from the plot include:

Ralph is elected leader with Piggy as his adviser. They use a conch shell to call meetings and establish rules.

Ralph and Piggy try to keep a signal fire burning so passing ships might rescue them, but discipline breaks down as the boys grow more savage.

Jack, who leads the hunters, becomes increasingly obsessed with hunting and rejecting Ralph's authority.

The boys become terrified of a supposed monster called "the beast," which turns out to be a dead parachutist mistaken for a creature.

Jack splits from Ralph’s group, forming a tribe that engages in violent ritualistic behavior, including offering a pig’s head (the "Lord of the Flies") as a sacrifice to the beast.

Simon, a thoughtful boy, discovers the truth about the beast but is killed in a frenzy by the boys who mistake him for the monster.

Conflict escalates, leading to the death of Piggy and Ralph being hunted by Jack’s tribe.

The story ends when a naval officer arrives just as Ralph is about to be captured, the boys breaking down in tears over the loss of their innocence and the savagery they've descended into.