Ralph, Simon and Jack pause during their climb to the top of the mountain to topple a rock, the size of a small car, from the mountain and send it crashing into the jungle below.
The boys decide to build a fire at the top of the mountain in order to create a signal for possible rescuers.
The savagery inside the boys themselves.
All of the boys climb the mountain and build a huge fire.
No, the boys will never be safe from themselves
They turn into flies and eat themselves. They think they taste yummy.
The book you are referring to is likely "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. In the novel, a group of boys get stranded on a deserted island and attempt to govern themselves, but their society quickly deteriorates into chaos and violence.
Lord of the Flies documents the progression of "innocent" boys into savagery.
The word "cower" can be found in Chapter 9 of "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. It is used when describing the boys' actions as they react to the terrifying circumstances they find themselves in.
On the Island
The smaller boys in 'Lord of the Flies' are known as "littluns." They are the younger boys who are not part of the older boys' group.
The boys are savages, so they don't control the flies. Also, the lord of the flies is far away from castle rock, so they don't have to deal with it.
lord of the flies
Ralph, Jack, and Simon are the three boys who go on an exploration to see if they are indeed on an island in "Lord of the Flies."