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michelle-telford
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High School - 12th Grade

What is the purpose of the mimed dance at the end of Chapter 4 of "Lord of the Flies"?

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Posted by michelle-telford on Wednesday September 17, 2008 at 6:44 PM and tagged with chapter 4, characters, dance, lord of the flies, plot, themes.

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  1. ms-mcgregor Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    Their savage song and dance is acting out the death of the pig.At the time it shows the boys are becoming more and more savage. Their chant--"Kill the pig, slit her throat, bash her in", also foreshadows some savage events. The song will be changed to "Kill the beast. . . just before Simon is killed for bringing the news that the beast is just a downed parachutist--thus echoing Simon's observation that ". . .the beast is us." It also foreshadows the death of Piggy, whose name is implied ( pig ) in the chant.

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    Posted by ms-mcgregor on Wednesday September 17, 2008 at 7:29 PM