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Thorough Lord Of The Flies Literary Analysis

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Thorough analyzation of a book can reveal a greater message that one may not have initially noticed. Of the many famous works of literature in the world, the majority are allegorical in nature, meaning that they can be looked into in order to uncover a hidden meaning. Lord of the Flies, a controversial and thought provoking novel by William Golding tells the tale of a group of British boys stranded on an island during a nuclear war, focusing on their struggle to survive and coexist. Yet through characters and events in the novel, Golding uses allegory to convey the message that every person is inherently evil, and only behaves in the manner society has shaped them to.
Upon the boy's’ arrival to the island, confusion and fear were abundant.

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