The Children of ‘Ata Based on a true story of children stranded on a desert island who cooperated to survive, it challenges the “Lord of the Flies” narrative. It's a real-life story of six Tongan boys who were stranded on an uninhabited island for 15 months after running away from their boarding school in 1965. Unlike the narrative in William Golding's "Lord of the Flies," where boys on a deserted island descend into savagery, the Tongan boys relied on their communal upbringing, religious beliefs, and teamwork to survive. They learned to fish, hunt & cultivate food, and maintained a fire for over a year.
The Children of ‘Ata Based on a true story of children stranded on a desert island who cooperated to survive, it challenges the “Lord of the Flies” narrative. It's a real-life story of six Tongan boys who were stranded on an uninhabited island for 15 months after running away from their boarding school in 1965. Unlike the narrative in William Golding's "Lord of the Flies," where boys on a deserted island descend into savagery, the Tongan boys relied on their communal upbringing, religious beliefs, and teamwork to survive. They learned to fish, hunt & cultivate food, and maintained a fire for over a year.