“Knowing what is right doesn't mean much unless you do what is right.” –Theodore Roosevelt. In William Golding's realistic fiction novel, Lord of the Flies, several British boys are trapped on a desert island after their plane crashes unexpectedly. For most of the novel the boys spend picking on each other and struggling to maintain their sanity. Therefore, Lord of the Flies is very similar to the bullying that occurs in Wilmington High School due to the lack of kindness, lack of understanding, and ignorance that occurs on a daily basis. First, the lack of kindness in this book is very apparent. For example, when an initial rescue fire is needed on the island, the group of boys decide to use Piggy's glasses as fire starters, despite Piggy's protests. "'Here, let me go!' His voice rose to a scream of terror as Jack ripped the glasses off his face” (Golding 40). This excerpt shows how most of the boys on the island are very mean and malicious towards Piggy. Most kids go along with bullying because the way Jack portrays it is interesting and intriguing...