Lord of the Flies
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed 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
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Allusions Dialect Dramatic Irony Flashbacks Foreshadowing Genre Idioms Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Personification Setting Similes Stream of Consciousness Style Tone
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Lord of the Flies

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William Golding
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