CHAPTER 4-6
In the previous chapters of the book, a theme of fear on the island had emerged to become one of the biggest problems on the island. As one would foresee from chapter six's ending, chapter seven was built upon the fact that most of the boys were making immense efforts towards the motive of finding and destroying the root cause of this fear. However, during this search, the boys had repeatedly gotten their attention diverted to other matters. Many of these were significantly less relevant to their hunt, and even less relating to their leader's main intention of everybody surviving unharmed and safe.
While travelling towards the mountain where they thought the beast lay, the boys stopped to eat some fruits. During this time, Ralph pondered about what he and the boys had turned into, and what spiteful habits had become their usual routine. …
