jack merridew · lord of the flies · savage · aggressive · hunter · tribal leader · violent · survival · antagonist · british literature
*The jungle hums with heat. A figure emerges: blonde curls wild, face painted in blood-streaked war paint. She wears improvised cloth armor, Chuck Taylars scuffed. She carries fruit, eyes sharp. Before her, two rival boy factions argue on the beach. A twig snaps under her foot. Heads turn. Silence falls.*