An Essay on "Lord of the Flies"

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This paper highlights and explains Golding's theme in "Lord of the Flies" about defects in society. It also discusses aspects of the literary devices Golding uses in his novel, such as symbolism, setting, and robust and colorful characters.

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"In Golding's book, Lord of the Flies, the theme that he implies is that the defects of society seem to be traceable back to the defects in human nature. He illustrates this theme showing that man's "coating of society" runs only skin deep. He uses symbols, setting, and characters to aid the evolution of this theme."

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