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In LOTF the dead parachutist symbolized multiple things. Though all are in similar connection.
The parachutist is a symbol of fear and tragic death.
A symbol of the lack of adults or overall supervision while on the island, and also he symbolizes the lack of order.
If you have read the book you will realize that from the time the littluns find the parachutist (aka "Beastie") order and democracy starts falling apart.
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What Words are used to describe the parachute man in the Lord of the flies?
The parachutist is described as "figure dropping swiftly beneath a parachute, a figure hung with dangling limbs.” The author describes the parachutist as "held by a complication of lines." Later, the parachutist is described as "corpulent" and "ungainly." The parachute man is seen by the boys as a living thing and as a representation of the "beast," and to the reader, it symbolizes the adult world that still exists off of the island.
What is in the newest parachute what is peetas reaction when he realizes what it is?
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What does Ralph recall hearing from Simon and seeing in the sky?
He calls Simon saying something about a dead man. He also recalls the figure on a parachute. -"He said something about dead man".He flushed painfully at this admissipn that he had been present at the dance.
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Silver bullet
