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Script For Lord Of The Flies Research Paper

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FADE IN:
SCENE 1- THE PLATFORM AND THE LAGOON- DAY
A sad, gentle and calm music is heard. Ralph, a boy wearing black-dotted shorts and a white t-shirt, is shown walking towards the lagoon. A fat boy with glasses wearing blue jeans and a white shirt, Piggy, runs after him. Piggy is nervous and unable to stand still or quit flapping his hands.
PIGGY
But…Wait a minute… But…what is your name?
RALPH
Ralph
PIGGY
I think it’s just us on the island….
RALPH
Ah…Okay
PIGGY
Lets go find the others ya?
RALPH
Okay.
Ralph and Piggy are shown walking beside the lagoon. They come upon a conch. Piggy kneels down and picks it up.
RALPH
Oy, what is that? A stone?
PIGGY
No, a shell……My friend had one… He blew from here
Ralph is shown blowing the conch. Other stranded

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