Lord of the Flies Group

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aaz11040
aaz11040
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High School - 12th Grade

How does the nature/weather progress and change throughout the novel specifically and what does it represent?

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Posted by aaz11040 on Friday March 27, 2009 at 12:06 AM and tagged with change, golding, lord of the flies, motifs, pathetic fallacy, weather.

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  1. eabettencourt
    eabettencourt Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

    There is definitely a strong man vs. nature conflict in "Lord of the Flies."  Golding seems to be positing that nature bears an indifference to man's daily struggle.  For instance, during the scene where the boys brutally kill the sow, the butterflies are described as still fluttering peacefully nearby.  Also, the weather and surroundings are typically described as holding such beauty, all the while the boys are descending deeper and deeper into the darkness of mankind.  There are times, however, when the heat is described as oppressive, bearing down on the boys.  This is mostly found before the storm that erupts, during which Simon is savagely killed.  Clearly, there is some pathetic fallacy going on there! 

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    Posted by eabettencourt on Friday March 27, 2009 at 8:12 AM