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xtraordinarylina
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High School - 10th Grade

In chapter 3 of Lord of the Flies, what is the significance of the title "painted faces and long hair"?

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Posted by xtraordinarylina on Monday October 15, 2007 at 4:56 PM and tagged with chapter 3, lord of the flies, quotes.

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  1. mrerick Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    Literally it describes what the boys are beginning to look like.  Their hair has grown too long to nicely manage, and they have begun to paint their faces to aid in the pig hunts.

    Figuratively, it represents another small step from being civilized English boys towards becoming primal savages.

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    Posted by mrerick on Monday October 15, 2007 at 6:47 PM