... experience. "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding is a wonderful novel in which through the use of various literary elements and techniques the author crafts an allegory with many levels of meaning for the reader to interpret. Throughout the story, Golding uses characterization ... symbol of the earth and all the different societies and cultures that make it up. The "scar" in the forest represents the destruction of man, both on nature and on fellow man. The imaginary "beast" becomes a symbol of the dark, eerie side of man and our natural animal instinct, deep down inside. Piggy ... 's...

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... more serious than just a practice of getting food. The hunters turned sadistic when they viciously killed a sow, "The spear moved forward inch by inch and terrified squealing became a high-pitched scream." The children who turned savage accomplished the animal slaughter. They didn't care about the fact that the sow was a mother: " The great bladder of her belly was fringed with a row of ... piglets- This cruel act proved the presence of the boys" inner force in the beast form within themselves. The uncontrolled society on the island was confronted by tyranny and violence. The boys wore ...

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... understands what the stick "sharpened at both ends" is used for in the hunt for his life. Ralph sees Roger carrying "death in his hands" and it is understood that Ralph is to find the same fate as the sow. In Freud's Theory, there are three levels of conciseness present in ... that is important for his survival. The first time Jack goes hunting, he becomes "ape-like among the tangle of tress" and is overcome with savage like behavior. Golding uses references of animal like behavior to describe jack while hunting, "dog-like," "on all fours." The most common, but the most complex ... he ...

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