William Golding’s vision was clouded

But that night the boys made a grave error. They fell asleep. A few hours later they awoke to water crashing down over their heads. It was dark. They hoisted the sail, which the wind promptly tore to shreds. Next to break was the rudder.

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The real Lord of the Flies: what happened when six boys were shipwrecked for 15 months – The Guardian

By Jason Rehmus

Jason is curious about all the wrong things, yet he pursues them in the right order.