Lord of the Flies

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  why do you think the narrator mentions "impaired sight" and "befoules bosies" (page 179)?

  Posted by nikedunks on Jan 8, 2009 at 06:31 PM

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  Which values do Jack, Ralph, Piggy and Simon represent?

  Posted by mickel on Jan 8, 2009 at 03:10 AM

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  What ailments plagued the younger boys in "Lord of the Flies"?

  Posted by macho55 on Jan 7, 2009 at 09:31 PM

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  What does it mean in Chapter 8 when the pig's head talks to Simon? What is the Beast?

  Posted by nikki103 on Jan 7, 2009 at 02:00 PM

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  Who is the first person that the reader can assume is dead in Chapter 2 of "Lord of the Flies"?

  Posted by macpenguin on Jan 6, 2009 at 08:04 AM

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  Who are the first two characters to appear in "Lord of the Flies"?

  Posted by lostro16 on Jan 6, 2009 at 07:24 AM

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  In "Lord of the Flies", why does Piggy ask Sam to let him hold on to him?

  Posted by cris91 on Jan 5, 2009 at 07:38 PM

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  Who is the only person that is allowed to interrupt the speaker holding the conch?

  Posted by hockeyplayer2421 on Jan 4, 2009 at 01:01 PM

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  How does the author of Lord of the Flies use language like metaphors, similies, and sensory details to tell the reader the tone of the book?

  Posted by jglafter on Jan 4, 2009 at 11:18 AM

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  In Lord of the Flies, where does Simon go after his fight with Ralph and Jack?

  Posted by masterjoke on Jan 4, 2009 at 08:46 AM

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  In Ch 11 of Lord of the Flies, how is Ralph's death symbolic? 

  Posted by xlightzax on Jan 2, 2009 at 11:49 PM

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  In Lord of the Flies, in what sense does putting on the mask "free" Jack? What might this foreshadow?

  Posted by sincered on Jan 2, 2009 at 12:27 PM

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  What is the importance of Chapter 12 of Lord of the Flies?

  Posted by linduhh on Jan 1, 2009 at 03:12 PM

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  Is the fire in Chapter 12 of Lord of the Flies at all related to the story of the flood in the Bible?

  Posted by lindyvv on Jan 1, 2009 at 11:10 AM

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  What do the first two paragraphs in Chapter Four of "Lord of the Flies" add to the story?

  Posted by dancexlifexaway on Dec 31, 2008 at 11:23 AM

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  In chapter 6, how is the rock an example of personification?

  Posted by cocoandpanther on Dec 28, 2008 at 10:32 PM

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  In "Lord of The Flies"  how did the hunter kill the pig?

  Posted by wiiilam on Dec 27, 2008 at 07:18 PM

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  What makes the “beast” move in Chapter 6 of Lord of the Flies?

  Posted by lela on Dec 25, 2008 at 08:11 AM

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  How was the “prophecy” of the Lord of the Flies fulfilled?

  Posted by vatoslocos13 on Dec 21, 2008 at 11:13 AM

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  What do the anaphora add to the asyndeton, on page 32 in "Lord of The Flies?" Cite the example.

  Posted by ivystorm on Dec 19, 2008 at 12:19 PM

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