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How does Golding portray the island and is the setting important?
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How does Golding portray the island and is the setting important? The secluded island in Lord of the Flies is a secluded setting cut off from any outside civilisation. The island is a microcosm created by Golding, who shows his perspective of the world at the time the novel was written - at the end of the Second World War. The island begins as a tropical paradise, unspoiled due to the lack of inhabitants, however the arrival of the boys leads to damage because of their behaviour and lack of consideration for the island. The island is 'roughly boat shaped' which is unusual for a natural island. This boat shape could represent the journey that the boy's go on through their time on the island - the ups and the downs could be symbolised by the waves. It could also be acknowledging the outside world's journey of life. This is something that...
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