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xoxitaliangirl
xoxitaliangirl
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High School - 9th Grade

In chapter 5, of "Lord of The Flies" what does the author refer to as "the twister"?

example: on page 89,after Simon was speaking... the text states, " Those littluns who had climbed back on the twister fell off again..."

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Posted by xoxitaliangirl on Tuesday October 14, 2008 at 8:42 PM and tagged with chapter 5, characters, lord of the flies, twister definition.

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  1. ladyvols1 Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

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    In Lord of The Flies, the author refers to the "twister."  This was described as a log that the littleuns sat on during meetings.  The log was uneven and the boys had not thought to wedge it so that it didn't move.  It never failed that during the meetings someone would sit down, lean back too far and the log would "twist" and throw the boys off backwards and sideways.

    More information about this novel can be found at the link below.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/flies/
    http://www.enotes.com/flies/chapter-5-summary-analysis
    http://www.enotes.com/flies/character-analysis

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    Posted by ladyvols1 on Tuesday October 14, 2008 at 8:57 PM