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In the physical sense no none of the boys are ill, but in the mental sense yes. The boys such as Jack and Roger as evil and represent anarchy, communism, and Satan. So in a way these boys are diseased and their disease eventually infects all of the boys except Simon (Christ figure), Piggy (intelligence, and Ralph (democracy).
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Why is the fat boy proud he has asthma in lord of the flies?
Because he doenst have to do any workouts.
Who said nobody killed you hope any dead bodies in lord of the flies?
The Naval Officer
Are there any quotes for ego defence mechanisms in lord of the flies?
Denial. Jacks Denial to be rescue someday.
What does Lord of the Flies symbolize?
There are many different symbolic images inThe Lord of the Flies, but the Lord of the Flies is a symbol himself. Towards the end of the novel when the Lord of the Flies speaks to Simon, is when his true symbolism comes out; the Lord becomes an indication of any type of beast and also a symbol of the power of evil. You could even take this answer as far as saying the Lord of the Flies symbolizes the devil whereas throughout the story, Simon portrays Jesus Christ (Biblical parallelism).Beelzebub, or a satanic/demonic representaion
In chapter one what is the purpose of the polysyndeton on page 12 in Lord of the Flies?
The purpose of any polysyndeton is for rhetorical effect.
