y birthmarked boy, who disappears after the boys' first fire burns out of control across the island. Even though he had probably died in the fire, his disappearance was something that no one had ever accounted for, as no one knew the exact answer. This would have probably led to further speculations about whether there is a beast on the island. Ralph still retains control of the boys, and manages to maintain order.
             Fear of the beast has not diminished. Instead, that fear has intensified in strength amongst the littluns. Simon brings this to Ralph and Jack's attention when he comments that the children are afraid of the beast as if "the beastie or the snake-thing was real". Here, Ralph begins to take this problem more seriously, for he sees it's potential to become a full-blown issue, and raises it at the next assembly.
             The beast has now become a topic of discussion during as
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