story. At the very beginning of the novel, each kid is basically what he was raised to be: an upper class British child. After the plane crash, Ralph, at the suggestion of Piggy, calls all of the boys together using a conch shell he has just found. Ralph is elected leader of the group over Jack, mostly because of his charisma and good appearance. Ralph, with Piggy at his side, quickly sets up a primitive society. Ralph's government is, at first, fairly effective. The children are divided into groups, e
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