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borulalex
borulalex
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High School - 12th Grade

What is "The Lord of the Flies"?

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Posted by borulalex on Saturday November 15, 2008 at 7:52 PM and tagged with symbolism, william golding.

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  1. dneshan
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    High School - 11th Grade

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    "The lord of the flies" is revealed in chapter 8 -- it is the decapitated pig's head that Jack and the hunters impale onto the a spear.  The pig's head begins to attract flies because it is beginning to decompose.  Eventually, the pig's head begins to "speak" to Simon when he is alone in the forest.  This "Lord of the Flies" symbolizes evil or can symbolize the devil. 

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    http://www.enotes.com/flies
    http://www.enotes.com/flies/chapter-8-summary-analysis
    http://www.enotes.com/flies/themes

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    Posted by dneshan on Sunday November 16, 2008 at 4:48 AM