Although their moral maturity is results of two very different time periods and settings, the reader notices a parallel between these two stories. This parallel is how each boy grows to understand either himself and/ or the society that he is living in and learns how to make decisions on his own. ... They see grown-ups in black and white; if they liked someone, that person was a hero, if they did not; he or she was a villain. ...

• Word Count: 1268
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Although their moral maturity is results of two very different time periods and settings, the reader notices a parallel between these two stories. This parallel is how each boy grows to understand either himself and/ or the society that he is living in and learns how to make decisions on his own. ... They see grown-ups in black and white; if they liked someone, that person was a hero, if they did not; he or she was a villain. ...

• Word Count: 1277
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The officer tells the boy that his ship has come to the island after seeing the blazing fire in the jungle. ... They choose Ralph as their leader, and Ralph appoints another boy, Jack, to be in charge of the boys who will hunt food for the entire group. Ralph, Jack, and another boy, Simon, set off on an expedition to explore the island. ...

• Word Count: 11237
• Approx Pages: 45
• Grade Level: High School