Lord of the Flies Journal 2

I think that if the novel had both boys and girls on the island there would be several differences in the story. For one: having girls on the island along with the boys would probably cause the children to separate into groupings differently. Instead of groups based on age there might be more gender based cliques.  Perhaps this could undermine efforts to separate the boys and cause violence.  Another difference might be that girls could discourage violence among the boys. This could slow the decline of common sense and the rise of tribal savagery. This is perhaps the most important thing that would change because it could prevent the deaths that accompanied the savage and violent nature of the boys.