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-What if the island wasn’t tropical
-What if the boys (aged up) were actually in the military on their way to war when they crashed
-The beast was actually real
-When the boys are eventually rescued, they don’t return to England. Instead, they are sent to America as war continues
-(my friend gave me this one) When the officer lands, he does not speak English
-A natural disaster hits the island
-The boys, rather than pigs, turn to the water for food
-Simon isn’t the one that dies that night
-What if the boys got rescued before anyone (but poor mulberry boy) died?
-Disease strikes the boys
-Jack was always the chief
-It wasn’t Roger that killed Piggy
-Modern AU
-Simon isn’t the only one the Lord of the Flies ‘talks’ to
-Cannibalism.
-One of the boys, thanks to the impromptu landing, is left with an injury that will stick with them for years
-What if there were predators on the island?
-Simon can see the future (because he’s not beating the prophet allegations with this one boys)
-The plane doesn’t end up crashing into the water, it very much stays on the island (dead pilot time)
-British boys weren’t the only ones there
-Character(s) break the fourth wall but are really bad at doing it
-Ralph’s kind of experience on a farm helps to start a little garden
-all the boys were the same age
-The officer doesn’t believe Jack was trying to kill Ralph
-Explore Roger’s state of mind throughout the book
-This wasn’t Simon’s first seizure and it’s definitely not the last
-They find the body of Unnamed Mulberry Boy rest in peace(s)
-They get fallout from nuclear warfare
-An enemy captain finds the island first
-The parachuter was still alive when he landed
-Messages in bottles
-Phobias
-Surprising or not, Jack does NOT want to go home.
-Famine
-Debris from the war washes up
-The biguns contemplate what awaits them after their hypothetical rescue
-This happens during the first world war
-Ralph goes into foster care after being rescued
-A lot less boys survive the island. Explain.
-The Painted Faces Possess. There Is Much More To Fear Than The ‘Beast’.
-The boys never get fire
-Alternatively, the boys become much more civilized under Piggy’s ruling
-Ralph and Jack enter a partnership. Ralph is the level-headed and rational thinker, Jack has the voice and quick thinking. Jalph shippers go wild
-Describe the conversation between Jack and Simon’s guardian and Roger and Piggy’s Auntie.
-Ralph’s father does actually search for them.
-There are snakes
-What is the littluns point of view for through this?
-How do Sam and Eric feel during the rescue and/or hunt?
-Simon comes across the remains of the piglets (the lord of the flies babies)
-Disease does not affect the boys, but the island’s flora
-Disease does not affect the boys, but the island’s fauna
-Acid rain
-Prehistoric remains are found
-Ralph starts enforcing his rules with violence
-The island changes them in more ways than one
-It’s a different animal they are hunting
-Piggy has an asthma attack
-The biguns go through Uncomfortable Island Puberty TM
-Jack’s tribe leans more into cultic behavior. Now, they worship and sacrifice to the Beast
-Simon successfully tells them the truth of the ‘Beast’
-Out of every boy on the island, Jack feels the most guilt in the aftermath. Especially when Ralph is found drowned in a cow trough.
-The littluns start their own tribe
Added 4/22/25:
-Explore the fate of Piggy’s parents
-What was (any of) the boys life like before the island?
-In a dire attempt to keep the boys in order, Ralph turns to religion
-The boys aren’t going to wait for rescue to get off the island
-They weren’t the first humans to wash up on that island
-There are caves beneath the island, going down miles and centuries
-Jack never meant for things to go so far. But now, with the weight of his own deeds, he can’t stop.
-The littluns are the only mature ones
4/23/25: some fantasy prompts to explore more supernatural themes
-Mermaid AU
-Fantasy creatures inhabit the island
-Do something magical with the conch I guess
-The boys get animal mutations
-the war was a government cover up for an active alien invasion the boys experience first hand.
(sorry these seem really vague or bland I’ll fix and update more as I go)
If you do use any plz don’t credit I don’t own ideas but plz plz PLEASE tell me if you do end up posting anywhere so I can read it