Lord of the Flies
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Piggy
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The Island
The Lord of the Flies (the Beast)
The Conch Shell
Piggy's Glasses
Fire
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The Scar
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Lord of the Flies
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Introduction
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Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Themes
All Themes
Human Nature
Civilization
Savagery and the "Beast"
Spirituality and Religion
The Weak and the Strong
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Ralph
Piggy
Jack
Simon
Roger
Samneric
Symbols
All Symbols
The Island
The Lord of the Flies (the Beast)
The Conch Shell
Piggy's Glasses
Fire
Adults
The Scar
The Ocean
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allegory
Allusions
Dialect
Dramatic Irony
Flashbacks
Foreshadowing
Genre
Idioms
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Personification
Setting
Similes
Stream of Consciousness
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