Comparing Survival Concepts and Situations The two books Lord Of The Flies and Hatchet entail essential information about how to keep yourself alive if that unfortunate situation came about. William Golding, the author of Lord Of The Flies, writes about a plane crash on a deserted island. All of the adults have been killed and for as much as they know they are the only human beings presiding on the land. Here the boys must work together as a collective group to attain a cooperative and organized form of lifestyle. They utilize berry trees and fruits to live on and begin to form shelters for one another.