Question

What can readers infer when the Lord of the Flies says, "Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill"?

A. The Beast is something that exists within the boys.
B. The Beast is Jack.
C. The Beast is the dead parachutist on top of the mountain.
D. The Beast is a large animal that comes from the sea.

Answer 1

A. The Beast is something that exists within the boys.

The Beast represents the boys immaturity and the certain doom that will follow them throughout their stay at the island. It represents their fears, their quarrels, their wars, and eventually the death that will commence.

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