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  Explain how Piggy, Simon and Ralph represent Civilization in "Lord of the Flies" and how Jack, Roger, and the 'beast' represent savagery.

  Posted by speakup on Nov 3, 2009 at 06:41 PM

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  How does Jack's attack on Piggy and the breaking of one of the lenses in his spectacles symbolize the degeneration of the group in chapter 5?

  Posted by watlola on Oct 21, 2009 at 07:17 PM

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  In chapter 5, exactly what are the attitudes of Ralph, Jack, Piggy and Simon to "the beast?" What attitudes to life as a whole do they imply?

  Posted by shepherdemily on Oct 9, 2009 at 05:46 PM

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  In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, what does the title refer to?  

  Posted by tyler7 on Oct 4, 2009 at 06:41 PM

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  Whom do Sam and Eric represent in society and why?

  Posted by hunyj on Sep 27, 2009 at 01:05 PM

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  In Lord of the Flies, why did Jack wear a black cap on his red hair? Why were the details of a black cap and red hair included?

  Posted by supreet on Sep 23, 2009 at 09:26 PM

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  According to Ralph in "Lord of the Flies," what must the boys do to aid their own rescue?

  Posted by louisyu on Jul 5, 2009 at 09:34 AM

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  In Chapter 4 of Lord of the Flies, when Henry "poked about with a bit of stick" at the beach, what is Golding refering to?

  Posted by chinka02 on Mar 30, 2009 at 01:57 PM

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  What does the Indian ceremony symbolize?

  Posted by foreigner on Mar 19, 2009 at 03:33 AM

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  In Lord of the Flies, why does the scene when Simon addresses the pig's head foreshadow his later death?

  Posted by abroader on Mar 5, 2009 at 01:56 AM

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  What do the flies in Lord of the Flies represent?

  Posted by biggdaddydrill on Feb 17, 2009 at 07:16 PM

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  In Lord of the Flies, where is the darkness on the island? What is the darkness a metaphor for?

  Posted by kaityfunkyfresh on Feb 16, 2009 at 09:22 PM

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  Why is the Golding's "Lord of the Flies" so titled?

  Posted by hazelnessbby on Feb 1, 2009 at 07:18 PM

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  In the novel "Lord of the Flies", what is symbolic about the fact that Ralph wasn't killed by Jack and his hunters?

  Posted by kenny4 on Jan 16, 2009 at 01:10 PM

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  In Ch 11 of Lord of the Flies, how is Ralph's death symbolic? 

  Posted by xlightzax on Jan 2, 2009 at 11:49 PM

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  Is the fire in Chapter 12 of Lord of the Flies at all related to the story of the flood in the Bible?

  Posted by lindyvv on Jan 1, 2009 at 11:10 AM

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  What do the first two paragraphs in Chapter Four of "Lord of the Flies" add to the story?

  Posted by dancexlifexaway on Dec 31, 2008 at 11:23 AM

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  What are some of the minor symbols in "Lord Of The Flies"?

  Posted by esperanzadc on Nov 4, 2008 at 03:44 PM

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  In Chapter 8, what is the problem with fire? What is the final solution for the fire? Give textual evidence. Be specific.

  Posted by melcher on Oct 25, 2008 at 10:36 AM

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  What is the savagery of Simon's death in "Lord of the Flies"?

  Posted by maycie on Oct 11, 2008 at 06:53 PM