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Essay Archive - Lord of the Flies: The Theme of Religious Persecution
Lord of the Flies: The Theme of Religious Persecution
Like many excellent works, William Golding's novel, The Lord of the
Flies can be read on many different levels. It is possible to read the
book literally, as a mere story about boys marooned on an island. It is
also possible to read the book as an indictment of the nature of man - as
being pure evil without society's boundaries. A further analysis of The
Lord of The Flies reveals something else - the novel has many references to
religious persecution throughout history. Golding uses many religious
elements....
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