Why is it called Lord of the Flies?
TITLE OF THE NOVEL Lord of the Flies refers to Beelzebub, another name for the devil. He is also called the Lord of Filth and Dung. Throughout the novel, the children grow dirtier and dirtier, an outward reflection of their inner state. As their savagery and evil increases, they seek a symbol, a god to worship.
What does the skull represent in Lord of the Flies?
When Ralph encounters the Lord of the Flies, he finds a “skull that gleamed as white as ever the conch had done.” This description symbolizes the universal and infinite struggle between good and evil.
What happens to the head in the Lord of the flies?
When Jack and his hunters kill a boar, they have their opportunity; they leave the pig’s head impaled on a stake as an offering to the beast. The head is soon rotting and covered with flies. The head, referred to as the “Lord of the Flies” then serves as a symbol of the evil and savagery of Jack’s tribe of hunters.
How did the Lord of the flies get its name?
Although throughout the book the only reference to the title is by “The Lord of the Flies” its small part in the book plays an enormous part of the overall meaning of the novel. We are only introduced to it in chapter 8 ‘Gift for Darkness’, where it is nothing more than the decapitated head of a sow lodged onto a stick.
What happens to Simon in the Lord of the flies?
When he goes there after the head has has time to draw a fog of flies (though its very existence is unknown to him), Simon has one of his fainting spells and the head appears to talk to him in a vision. Figuratively, the sow’s head becomes the Lord of the Flies, taunting and threatening Simon about revealing the truth–that they are the beast.
Why is the Lord of the Flies evil?
As a result of the decay of “The Lord of the Flies”, the flies worship its rotting flesh for food, and life. It is this sight that shows us that “The Lord Of The Flies” is a manifestation of all that is evil.