The villainous Colonel Pyncheon wrongly accused the innocent Matthew Maule of witchcraft so that the Maule land would fall into the Pyncheon family's hands. ... She let her youth and whatever beauty she had slip away in the dark recesses of the dusty old house, all the while clinging to the notion that she was a member of the long-dead aristocracy. ... In each generation, one member, to a small degree, exhibited the habits of the long dead Colonel Pyncheon. ... And Phoebe repeatedly mistakes Jeffrey for being the long dead Colonel. ...

• Word Count: 2711
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

The boys succeed in igniting some dead wood by focusing sunlight through the lenses of Piggy's glasses. ... A large swath of dead wood burns out of control, and one of the youngest boys in the group disappears, presumably having burned to death. ...

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