The most symbolic object in The Lord of the Flies is its namesake, the sow's severed head on a stick. ... Golding describes the pig's head as "dim-eyed, grinning faintly, blood blackening between the teeth,"(151) and the "obscene thing"(152) has a "black blob of flies"(152) coating it, The "evil", "the Lord of the Flies" represents manifests many different forms. ... The boys themselves create "the Lord of the Flies", by killing a mother pig and skewering its head for display. ... The pig's head, "the Lord of the Flies", symbolizes evil, and the capacity in all people for evil...

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Lord of the Flies A Brief Theological Interpretatio William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies can be interpreted theologically by regarding characters and events as religious symbols or ideas. ... Lord of the Flies is an allegory showing the fight between Christian and Pagan values. ... Satan, the root of all evil, is portrayed by the Lord of the Flies. The title of the book itself, Lord of the Flies, is a translation of the Greek word "Beelzebub." ... The Lord of the Flies is also explaining the evil that lives inside of us. ...

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The idea of the loss of innocence is one of the prominent themes in Lord of the Flies. ... This quotation from Lord of the Flies shows that without rigid rules in a society, anarchy and savagery will result. ... This is the "Lord of the Flies," which represents evil in its darkest form. ... As Simon is returning from his encounter with the Lord of the Flies, the other boys are partying at a feast. ... In Burgess" critical essay, he stated that Lord of the Flies has some of the qualities of a, "dystopian fable." ...

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In The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, he constantly describes symbolically the falling apart of a civilized society. ... There is one certain character in this novel that is different from the rest of the boys, an individual that is intelligent in addition to an important symbol. ... The good and evil of man has always been a very controversial issue with numerous sides and opinions which is exposed very well by William Golding in The Lord of the Flies. ...

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In William Golding's "Lord of the Flies," evil is seen as not only a recurring problem in the world, but instead as a trait that lies inside of each of us. ... Golding uses his characters as the main symbols to create a deeper meaning, but he uses a number of objects that represent good versus evil too. ... It becomes one of the main symbols of law and order in the novel. ...

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Such works that symbolize this quotation is George Orwell's Animal Farm and Jack Golding's Lord of The Flies. ... Lord of the Flies written by William Golding is a multi-allegorical novel set in the 20th century. ... Lord of the Flies is an allegorical novel, which means that its main ideas and themes are frequently represented by symbols. ... Lord of the Flies is an allegory which pictures the nature in human beings, whether it be good or evil, and points out that no matter how advanced a society becomes, the natural savagery that they once had will always be present within the huma...

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The Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding presents a unique theory of mankind. William Golding believed that the base of man was evil and would express itself when there were no authority present to suppress the innate malevolence. What one may wonder after reading the novel may be if the ...

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However, Lear's youngest and the favorite daughter response: "Nothing, my lord". ... Happily, when I shall wed, that lord whose hand must take my plight shall carry half my love with him, half my care and duty. ...

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