Lord of the Flies
Chapter 1: Fire on the Mountain
News on the island
Perspective: Ralph
Dear journal,
Things have been getting a little out of control already on the island. However, I am induced that this island can still be a good one, if things get a bit more organized. But how can it be a good island with some kids still thinking there is a “beastie” here? A so called “snake thing” that the kid with the birthmark and his friends saw in the creepers. I do not think the beast is real, but the boy was so scared, so it was almost hard to not believe him. It makes me feel kind of nervous, what if the kids start looking towards the beastie, instead of me? I’m not too scared, though, because I am the leader and possessor of the conch.
Anyways, I'm sure that my dad will come to the island soon and rescue us. I mean, he is a commander in the navy, and he told me that the queen had a map of every island. He’ll find us. But, I hope he doesn’t hurry too much. I think I want to have a little fun with the “no parents on the island” thing. It is great to be the leader of so many boys, and to have so much power. We did try a fire on the mountain, for smoke signals. All the boys were officious, and we got the fire going good. But then, it didn’t work out too well. It was all flame, and no smoke. Then before we knew it, we had caught the forrest on fire, and Piggy gave a martyred speech. The boy with the mark on his face was down below in the creepers, and he then burned to death when the fire came along.
I think that I am different from the other boys, because I am not as errant as most of them. Most of the kids go capering around, but, I guess thats just what young boys do. I think I am the most mature one in the whole group. When I go to bed each night though, I am nervous for what the next day will bring, yet excited. As I said before, I love being the leader of the boys.
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