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William Golding presents 'the beast' in Lord of the Flies as the fear and superstition of the boys. (The boys imagine that a monster in the form of a snake, a sea monster, an ape, or other......."beasties" that they dream about lurks nearby.) It also represents the evil inside all of the boys hearts when they turn into savages.
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ReneThe first mention of the beast is as the nightmare imaginings of a frightened child, who probably mistook a swaying tree creeper for a 'snake-thing.' Later the beast had transformed into an unseen presence in the jungle which the hunters felt was hunting them. During a meeting in which Ralph hoped to end the talk of the beast once and for all further fanciful suggestions were that the beast might be a giant squid or even a ghost. Samneric described a winged creature with teeth and claws. Jack later assigned the beast magic powers of disguise and invulnerability and all along the beast was simply the boys themselves.
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What are the books mentioned in Lord of the Flies?
Lord of the flies is about a group of kids stranded on an island and they are rying to get rescued when all of a sudden one of the younger boys thinks they saw a monster then the whole book is about the boys trying to get rescued and trying to find and kill the monster and stay alive.... 2 people die and one is missing im not gonna ruin it though
In Lord of the Flies by William Golding what's the paradox?
In Lord of the Flies, the boys are scared of the beast. However it is clear that they themselves are the beast. They begin to lose their civilization and become savages. For example when they are dancing and re-enacting the kill of the sow, they lose control and hurt Maurice.
Why does golding have the boys reenact the pig hunt?
The author William Golding uses this analogy as having Piggy from going on the hunt for the beast as a symbol of Piggy becoming in danger himself, showing that Piggy is smart but not a leader.
Why are they all so ready to accept the presence of such a beast?
The beast is fear, and Golding is saying that as long as people have something to fear and cannot concentrate on order and morality, that is when evil can find its way into a society. If they did not accept the beast's presence so readily, then Golding's final messages would not get across.
Brainstorm names for the beast in Lord of the Flies?
The beast has several names already in the book Lord of the Flies. It is initially referred to as a snake-thing or beastie. Later during his internalised conversation the beast is named as the Lord of the Flies. Finally the real nature of the beast is revealed as the darkness in the hearts of men.
