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On the surface this book is about a couple of kids that get stranded on an island, but now that i'm almost 3/4 through the book i realized its about a lot more, its about human nature and the ability to survive and do the right thing. The boys at first are very happy on this island but soon it all takes a turn to the worst, and soon the boys split up into two groups because of these priorities. Ralph the protagonist in this story represents sensibility and reason while Jack resorts to savageness and the thrill of hunt, anyway the kids nature progressively tears them apart and brings out their inner beast.