Fear of the unknown governs many people's lives. This is especially true of the stranded boys when the first come across sight of

the beast they have no idea what it is therefore, naturally they are fearful of it. This fear generates the nickname "The Thing". 'Did you hear that? Says he saw the thing in the dark-' 'He still says he saw the beastie. It came and went away again an' came back and wanted to eat him-' (Page 35). The lack of information concerning " The Thing" causes some boys not to believe in it. ' The thing is - fear can't hurt you any more than a dream. There aren't any beasts to be afraid of on this island.' (Page 88)

As the story opens, the stranded boys are fearless. The only thing they are worried about in the first chapters is when dinnertime is, where their parents were and when someone will find them. As the book progresses the boys fears come about when they discov

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Approximate Word count = 521
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)