Description of Island in Lord of the Flies To describe the Island from the novel "Lord Of the Flies" I would be able to describe it in one word, "PARADISE". It's just wonderful and would be a paradise to anyone. From what we have read the island is roughly boat shaped and is surrounded by a coral reef. There is a huge scar from the middle of the island to the lagoon where the plane …showed first 75 words of 306 total…

…showed last 75 words of 306 total…in the water. The reef surrounds the lagoon and water is extremely hot. The reef prevents the salt water from entering the lagoon causing it to heat faster. This is all that we know from the first chapter, as the children have not yet ventured out into the island more. They have stayed nearby and have ventured to the mountain but not inside the forest. The island is amazing and seems to be very beautiful.