STUDY GUIDE

Lord of the Flies

William Golding · 1954

A group of stranded schoolboys attempt self-government on an island, but fear, status competition and violence dissolve their fragile social order.

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CHAPTERS

Chapter guide

Chapters 1–4
Chapters 5–8
Chapters 9–12

CHARACTERS

Who matters

Ralph
Jack
Piggy
Simon
Roger

THEMES

Ideas to track

Civilization and savagery
Fear
Power
Loss of innocence

SYMBOLS

Recurring images and objects

ConchSignal firePiggy’s glasses

KEY QUOTES

Important lines to understand

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