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Structure
Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
- There are a total of 10 general entries.
Special Topics
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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
Golding, William
Ralph and Piggy. At first Ralph wasn't paying much attention to Piggy, but as the book went on he started to respect his intelligence.
Blow the conch shell. The conch was always respected by the boys.
Samneric. Sam and Eric were always together thus earning them the nickname Samneric.
The boys themselves. At the end of the book Ralph cries for the darkness of man's heart and loss of innocence. This is what the beast is, it takes the form of a beast because that is what the little-un's biggest fear is.
He couldn't be chief. Jack made everyone vote again for chief and Ralph won again.
Jack. Jack started his own gang of savage hunters who eventually murder Piggy and Simon.
All of these (Darkness of man's heart, Loss of innocence, The death of Piggy). At the end all the little boys cry, but we know Ralph is crying: "... Ralph wept for the end of innocence, darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy".
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