The Lord of The Flies Psychological Analysis The Lord of the Flies is ...an attempt to trace the defects of society back to defects in human nature. ... In an extreme case of isolation from the laws and rules of society, such as in "The Lord of the Flies- (LOTF), conformity, persuasion and aggression can cause an individual to abandon their ethics and revert back to baser instincts. ... Simon's symptoms included hallucinations (the conversation with the lord of the flies), disturbance of affect and emotion, panic attacks (chest tightening and loss of breath during soc...

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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. ...

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However, when one analyzes the names of the characters in William Golding's Lord of the Flies, they are bound to see that the label's for these boys were chosen with special consideration by Golding. ... Two of the major themes in Lord of the Flies are the ideas of good vs. evil and innocence. ... Jack and Roger, together, are the ultimate display of evil that Golding is trying to show in the book and their names are very accrate to their character Other than good vs. evil' there are other themes that are displayed in Lord of the Flies through the characters Golding has cre...

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