... 161) Simon knows more then anyone about the beast, which leads him into losing his innocence. The parachute man is swarmed with the flies. This is quite appropriate because the order that the man represents is being restored with the chaos of the beast. The transformation in power from the parachutist to the Lord of the Flies mirrors the change in power from Ralph to Jack. "Power lay in the brown swell of his [Jack] forearms; authority sat on ... have. Thus it is clear that chaos is promoted, the regulation of the adult world is revealed and the Christ-like human is represented, which l...

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Brutality versus Cruelty The book, Lord of the Flies, is a perfect example of what happens when a group of kids are placed into adult situations. The boys on the island were students used to rules and regulations. The plane crash that caused the boys to be on this island is the reason that the boys will now have to fend for themselves. Boys like Piggy and Ralph believe that rules are necessary in order to ... hurting and being mean to other people. Roger and Jack are extremely mean and this is the only reason they were able to lead a tribe and take Ralph's away from him. The book Lord of the ...

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