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Unseen Connections

John Brown
English 7
October 8, 2004

The novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, is not only an allegory, but contains many ironic situations that cannot always be seen, but contradict or reveal the appealing situations of the characters. It seems all too common to find one or two ironic parts in a book, but Golding uses irony to a vast extent which keeps the minds of the readers constantly thinking and connecting related themes or topics. While some of the ironic situations that Golding uses are essential to the main idea of the story, others are merely present for an additional and remote search. Lord of the Flies shows certain ironic conditions including the fire, the two man-hunts, and the island's shape that illustrate or oppose what its characters want for the outcome of their epic adventure.
Ralph the protagonist of the novel took the role of the initial leader. While in charge, he declared that the first objective to be completed was......

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