Who first mentions the beast in Lord of the Flies?

Answer 1

The littlun with the mulberry coloured birthmark on his face is the first to mention a 'snake-thing' or 'beastie.' The first person to use the word 'beast' is Ralph, when he insists during the same meeting, "But there is no beast!"

Answer 2

Ralph opened the meeting up to disscusion of 'the fear.' Jack insulted the boys for believing in 'littlun's talk' and mentioned his hunters talked of a 'dark thing' or beast. The first person to actually give an account of seeing a 'beast' in the jungle was the littlun called Phil. In his description he referred to seeing, and I quote... "something moving among the trees, something big and horrid."

Answer 3

the beast is actually a dead parachutist who fell from a jet. the dead parachutist gets stuck in the trees and moves because of the wind. later in the book we find out that the Simon sees the beast and goes to tells the others it is just a parachutist. it was night so the boys got frightened and ....

Answer 4

Percival Wemys Madison...a littlun