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Lord Of The Flies Chapter 12 Summary

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The chapter starts with simon waking up and finding the dead pilot with the parachute flapping in the wind. Simon realizes this must be the thing the boys have been mistaking for the beast. Simon decides to go to Jack's “feast” and tell the boys what he has found. Piggy and Ralph go to the feast in hopes that they will be able to bring some control over the events. Jack's tribe is seen grouped around the fire feasting on roasted pig while Jack shouts commands at the tribe as if they were his servants and he was there king. Jack extends an invitation to Ralph, Piggy and the rest of their gang to join his tribe. Most of Ralph group despite of Ralph’s efforts to stop them join up with Jack. As rain begins to fall Ralph asks Jack what he is

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