Book Analysis: Lord of The Flies Why is it that when people are placed in situations where sanity and reason are the keys to survival, people go crazy and end up ruining their chances to live? All that they needed to ensure a chance for their rescue was the fire. I don't see what is so hard about that. The fire gives off smoke, they then see the smoke as a signal showing inhabitants on …showed first 75 words of 1778 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1778 total…that darn island. It was frustrating for me to read that book. For me to read about the idiotic things that were happening and how they missed opportunities for a rescue because of hunting . . . HUNTING! I just don't understand those boys. How can they kill and still not admit to themselves that what they did was wrong and their fault? It was satisfying just to know that they were rescued before they killed each other.