A group of boys finds themselves stranded on a deserted island, where their attempts to establish order quickly spiral into chaos. What begins as a hopeful effort to create a functioning society devolves into a brutal struggle for power and survival. The story delves into the collapse of civilization and the primal instincts that emerge when structure fades, exploring the tension between human nature's capacity for both reason and violence. The boys' descent into savagery serves as a powerful commentary on the fragility of social order and the thin veneer separating order from chaos.