"The Lord of the Flies", published in 1954, remains being one of the most important pieces of literature in history. ... The lord of flies is allegorical to the snake who persuaded Eve in the story of The Garden of Eden, primarily, they are both representations of the devil. . ... Alike, the knowledge that the Lord of the Flies gave Simon in turn stole his child-like ignorance and he was no longer naive about the goodness that exists in mankind. ... This misconception and blurred perception we have of children is one of the reasons why "The Lord of the Flies" is so controv...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Throughout the novel "Lord Of the Flies," author William Golding incorporates characters, objects, and events which represent concepts or ideas pertaining to the flaws of mankind. These things are known as allegories, because they are symbols that stand for the truths about human life. ... Overall the tale of the British schoolboys who find themselves stranded on a tropical island goes beyond what the reader may conceive and it is evidential that "Lord Of the Flies" is an allegorical novel. ... Another biblical story that is comparable to the "Lord Of the Flies" is Jesus' confrontation w...

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• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

His joke about the German Lepage gun which glues formations of plans together temporarily injects comedy into the general fear of bombing Bologna. ... This seems ludicrous to the reader at first, but this thesis of Yossarian's is repeatedly being confirmed by the facts. ... "Well, I don't know a thing about it. ... "Another odd thing about the creature was that it carried a pistol and it seemed odd that God had seen fit to modernise." ... Although Lord knows there's not the slightest reason for thinking so." ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate