In Lord of the Flies, how is the island a microcosm of adult society?

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Posted by dolly-thc- on April 22, 2008 at 11:34 AM and tagged with adult, lord of flies, lord of the flies, microcosm, society, war

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The events of the novel take place during an atomic war in the future, and the reason the boys end up on the island is because they are being evacuated from England to Australia for safety....

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There is a lot of social truth in the adult world, also. Every one of the characters represents some aspect of the adult world. I'm sure you can think of someone you know who acts like...

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Posted by mrerick on April 22, 2008 at 11:52 PM

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