Lord of the Flies is a microcosm as it is a condensed version of Goldings idea of society.
A microcosm is something that symbolises a larger thing, i.e Simon is a microcosm of purity and goodness whereas Jack is a microcosm of evil and savagery. The Island on the whole is a microcosm of the world and all the characters within it show small parts of society.
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Lord of the Flies is narrated from a third person viewpioint.
In lord of the flies, ben is a follower of jack...or a choir boy.
The Lord Of the Flies itself to Simon
Lord of the Flies documents the progression of "innocent" boys into savagery.
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