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Questions about William Golding's 1954 novel 'Lord of the Flies'. Use this tag with the [william-golding] tag.
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What would be the diet on the Lord of the Flies's island? [closed]
If there were an uninhabited tropical island (assumed to be in the Pacific) with the conditions and history necessary for pigs, and pink granite, what would the boys likely have eaten?
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Why is there an odd use of question marks in Lord of the Flies?
During Simon's encounter with the Lord of the Flies, the Lord of the Flies says:
“You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why
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Did Verne's "Two Years' Vacation" influence Golding's "Lord of the Flies"?
Jules Verne's 1888 novel Two Years' Vacation (Deux ans de vacances) is about a group of schoolboys who find themselves having to survive on a deserted island. The theme seems similar to the more ...
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Has Piggy done anything evil or immoral in Lord of the Flies?
My class is having a discussion on whether Piggy has done anything wrong or immoral during the time that he was on the island. To be clear, this is apart from his arguable involvement in Simon's death....
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What does it mean when Ralph is thinking about Piggy's death in Lord of the Flies by Golding
I have a question about this quote:
"He yearned for a bed and sheets- but the only whiteness here was the slow spilt milk, luminous round the rock forty feet below, where Piggy had fallen. Piggy was ...
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Why does Piggy's accent not matter?
In Lord of the Flies,
...Piggy was an outsider, not by accent, which did not matter, but by fat, and ass-mar, and specs, and a certain disinclination for manual labor.
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Is there really a nuclear war in the world of "The Lord of the Flies"?
In The Lord of the Flies, it is pretty clear that there is some sort of war going on outside of the island (the dogfight that leads to the dead pilot, the naval ship that rescues the boys at the end, ...
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Is Simon epileptic?
From the moment Simon is introduced in Lord of the Flies, we learn that he faints a lot. He has his own place which he retreats to when he feels he is about to faint or maybe have a fit, and when he ...
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Who did Simon represent during his conversation with the beast?
The Beast's conversation with Simon is one of my favorite conversations in literature. The fact that the beast represents the devil (Beelzebub specifically), leads me to think that Simon is playing ...
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Is The Lord of the Flies set on a real island?
It is a well-known fact that the author of Lord of the Flies William Golding was an officer in the Royal Navy, and that some of the sights he saw inspired him to write Lord of the Flies.
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Was Simon's hideout later used by Ralph?
At the end of the third chapter of Lord of the Flies, Simon goes to his hideout. It is described as having a great mat of creepers and being screened off by a few leaves.
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Can we assume the 'Savages' go unpunished?
In the end of The Lord of the Flies, the boys' rescuer, the Naval Officer, does not comprehend what is really happening, terming it "all fun and games".
Can we assume that the savages, especially ...
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Is Jack (in Lord of the Flies) actually 'bad'?
For me, the real 'evil' in The Lord of the Flies was Roger. From the beginning the story shows how he has 'revelations' about how there is no one to stop him bullying and hurting.
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Was there a specific being the "Lord of the Flies" was based on?
The Lord of The Flies character might very well be one of the most famous religious figure in literature. Is there any being specifically that the creature was based on?
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What is the symbolism of the conch in Lord of the Flies?
In the Lord of the Flies, the conch is shattered when Piggy dies. Before that, it was held by Ralph, the de facto leader of the boys. What does the conch symbolize?
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