The Lord of the Flies
The Lord of the Flies is the sow’s severed head mounted on a stick and surrounded by insects.
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Who they are in the book
Spoiler-freeThe Lord of the Flies is the sow’s severed head mounted on a stick and surrounded by insects. In Simon’s hallucination, it speaks and claims the beast is part of the boys. It is not a separate supernatural character confirmed by the narration; it gives voice to Simon’s understanding of fear and violence.
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