William Golding's most popular novel The Lord of the Flies has become a must read for all students of English literature along with the likes of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and E.M. ... The Lord of the Flies tells a tale of schoolboys, stranded on an island during the time of war. ... The beast has absolutely zero physical aspect to it in the novel, in the beginning. ... It is this constant tear between Jack and Ralph about power, about who should have the throne that gives everyone reason to fear something more and pushes everyone to believe in the beast. ... Further down the...

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