Lord of the Flies

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

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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...

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Posted by ms-mcgregor on September 17, 2008 at 11:29 AM

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