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Lord Of The Flies

Critical Analysis:



"The Lord of the Flies," by William Golding is a tale of a group of British boys that were left stranded on an island after a plane crash on their way home. Throughout the novel, many themes are present; most of which is the inherent evil of man when civility seems to disappear. Symbolism is also one of the main themes expressed in the novel, for example, the head of the sow, and the conch. Golding uses symbolism to illustrate the power struggle that is clearly seen between Ralph and Jack, as well as other events on the island.

In "The Lord of The Flies", the theme of good and evil played an apparent role in the kids’ life on the island. Skylar Burris said that, "Golding himself has said the cause is nothing more than the inherent evil of man; no matter how well-intentioned he is, and no matter how reasonable a government he erects, man will never be able to permanently contain the beast within." From the time that the boys land on the island, the......


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