Lord of the Flies
Maybe there is a beast ... maybe it's only us.
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Key words
- Allegory: a story or other work in which the characters and events represent particular moral, religious, or political qualities or ideas
The fable of the tortoise and the hare is a classic allegory about the dangers of overconfidence.
- Deserted: if a place is deserted, there are no people in it
The coastal resorts are deserted in the winter.
- Mutual: used to describe something that is done or felt by all people in a group
Firms often do business together for purposes of mutual benefit.
- Come across: to find something by chance
He came across some of his old love letters in his wife's desk.
- Naval: belonging to a country's navy, or relating to military ships
A major naval battle was fought near here.
Read the article to find the answers
- Why were the boys on the island alone?
- Who said they would find and kill the monster?
- Who does the pig say the monster is?
- Why did a ship visit the island?
Lord of the Flies
William Golding's most famous novel is an allegory of human nature. It tells the story of a group of boys who find themselves alone on a deserted island after being evacuated during a war and surviving a plane crash. What appears to be an adventure soon takes a terrifying turn as the children descend into violence and chaos.