One side is protected by a coral reef which encloses a lagoon, there is a sandy beach along most of the shore. The other side of the island is rocky and has steep cliffs, it faces directly onto the open sea.
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There are many feature which could be considered to be significant. The mountain is perhaps the most significant feature as the site of the signal fire, the fire which burns out of control and the landing place of the dead pilot. However the platform (where meetings are held), the Castle Rock (where Jack makes his headquarters and where Piggy is killed), the scar, the lagoon and Simon's den (under the mat of creepers, where Ralph later hides) are all important locations. Two features which you might consider significant are that the island has a readily available supply off food & water and also of significance is that there are no adults.
they build a fire for an oncoming airplane but it doesnt work. They hunt for a boar on the island, and have to learn to hunt for one.
Who said we don't need the conch anymore in the Lord of the flies
In Lord of the Flies Jack had two quests. First and foremost he wanted to be the leader, he wanted power over all of the boys on the island. Jack's second quest was to hunt and kill.
By reading both books and noting similarities and contrasts between the two stories.
In "Lord of the Flies," Simon's conversation with the Lord of the Flies presents two possibilities. He may be hallucinating and the words he attributes to the beast, are actually his own subconscious thoughts. On the other hand, Simon may have actually witnessed a supernatural manifestation.
There were many complications in the novel Lord of The Flies such as; the fact that Jack was on of two dominant characters in the novel however Jack failed to acknowledge Ralph's democratic way of ruling the other boys on the island which lead to a major complication and a downfall in the boys society.