Lord of the Flies #1

Discuss the evolutionary behaviors of the boys and how the progress and/or digress as a society. What causes the to evolve and change?

• The boys become very hostile towards each other, especially Jake and Ralph
• The littluns start off as excited because there are no adults, then as time goes on the become afraid because they realized there are no adults to protect them
• The boy's survival instincts come out, making some very angry and hostile and others are able to think with more clarity
• The lack of food and nourishment causes the boys, especially the littluns, to become very weak and sick
• The beastie also causes the boys to become vulnerable