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Lord Of The Flies: A Symbolic Microcosm Of Society
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In viewing the various aspects of the island society in Golding's Lord of
the Flies as a symbolic microcosm of society, a converse perspective must
also be considered. Golding's island of marooned youngsters then becomes a
macrocosm, wherein the island represents the individual human and the
vari ....
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....ly in his burning
of the entire island, even at the cost of his own life.
In much the same way, Piggy's demeanor and very character links him to the
superego, the conscience factor in Freud's model of the psyche. Golding
marks Piggy with the distinction of being more intellectually mature than
the others, branding him with a connection to a higher authority: the
outside world. It is because the superego is dependent on outside support
that Piggy fares the worst out of the three major characte.... |
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