The two parts of Freytag's pyramid that are addressed in
the first chapter include the exposition and the
rising
action.
Exposition
addresses the introduction of characters, situation and setting. Here, we learn that the
fair boy is named Ralph. Ralph is a strapping young 12 year-old excited to be away from
parents and adult supervision. Another boy is Piggy, a fat, seemingly a bit younger,
smart, asthma-infested excuse for a boy. The setting takes place present day (which
would have been in the 40s-50s) on a deserted tropical island. The situation seems to be
that a group of boys have landed on this island without any remaining adult after a
plane crash.
The events of the rising action
revealed in the first chapter include trying to assess the situation,
discussing how to get rescued, enjoying freedom from parents, exploring what the island
has to offer, and determining where the other boys are on the
island.
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