Lord of the Flies by William Golding: CHAPTER ONE ANALYSIS

   From the first page this author just throws the setting, characters, and some of the plot right in your face.  It's quite overwhelming and causes some confusion.  It's unclear of the events leading up to this island adventure, and why all these young boys were traveling without proper adult supervision.  The characters are boys ranging in age from six to twelve years old; there are fat boys, fair boys, dark boys, and even twin boys.  The plot started off bizarre, then all the boys got naked, making it even stranger. I would be very uneasy in this situation, not because being stranded would scare me, but I couldn't fathom a twelve year old boy trying to lead a group of even younger boys through survival on a deserted island with an background that implies a snooty upbringing at a high priced prep school, with no outdoor experiences what-so-ever. What will happen next?