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“Lord of the Flies” written by William Golding, provides powerful insight into basic human nature. The story takes place in a deserted island. The main character, Ralph provides the foundation for the story. Many other characters are center stage through the book and make up a variety of personalities. A plane carrying a group of British schoolboys is shot down over the Pacific; many of the boys survive the crash and find themselves deserted on an uninhabited island, where they are alone without adult supervision. Ralph and Piggy make their way to the beach where they find a large conch shell. Using the shell as a horn, Ralph summons any other children that may be on the island. They begin to come from the jungle (including the littl'uns, which are the youngest kids at about 6 or 7 years old), among these boys is Jack Merridew, head of the choir. Rules are set down, and Ralph is to be chief since he had possession of the conch. Jack’s black-clad choir are designated as hunters upon Jack’s insistence and a child tells of a “beastie” that he saw in the dark, lurking on the island. Ralph suggests making a signal fire, which would be necessary if they hope to get rescued. The group of hunters are divided up to take s