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A character in Lord of the Flies

Maurice

Maurice is a former choirboy and one of Jack’s hunters.

The book

Cover of Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Lord of the FliesWilliam Golding, 1954

Schoolboys build a society from scratch and discover how quickly rules can give way to fear and violence.

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Who they are in the book

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Maurice is a former choirboy and one of Jack’s hunters. Early in the novel, he feels residual guilt after kicking sand into a littlun’s eyes, showing adult rules still working inside him. He later participates in raids and hunting rituals. His fate after rescue is not narrated.

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