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Why did William Golding choose the title "Lord of the Flies"?
It does not have to be the actual reason why he chose it, it could just be a personal opinion. It is a difficult question so I'll appreciate any answers. Thanks! * 6 years ago * Report Abuse blunderb... Best Answer - Chosen by Asker
The name is a Biblical reference. From what I remember, Christ comes upon a man possessed by the devil, and Jesus asks the man his name. The devil, inside the man, speaks through his voice, "My name is Beelzebub, Lord of the Flies," and when Jesus asks, "How many are you?", the demon replies, "I am legion" -- there are hundreds of demons in here.
That's all what I remember from high school.
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The Lord of the Flies is the bloody, severed sow’s head that Jack impales on a stake in the forest glade as an offering to the beast. This complicated symbol becomes the most important image in the novel when Simon confronts the sow’s head in the glade and it seems to speak to him, telling him that evil lies within every human heart and promising to have some “fun” with him. ... the Lord of the Flies recalls the devil, just as Simon recalls Jesus. In fact, the name “Lord of the Flies” is a literal translation of the name of the biblical name Beelzebub, a powerful demon in hell sometimes thought to be the devil himself.
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From Wiki:
<<The title is said to be a reference to the Hebrew name Beelzebub (בעל זבוב, Ba'al-zvuv, "god of the fly", "host of the fly" or literally "Lord of Flies"), a name sometimes used as a synonym for Satan. It may also be a reference to a line from King Lear - "As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods, — They kill us for their sport". (King Lear Act IV, Scene 1)>>
TITLE OF THE NOVEL
Lord of the Flies refers to Beelzebub, another name for the devil. He is also called the Lord of Filth and Dung. Throughout the novel, the children grow dirtier and dirtier, an outward reflection of their inner state. As their
It does not have to be the actual reason why he chose it, it could just be a personal opinion. It is a difficult question so I'll appreciate any answers. Thanks! * 6 years ago * Report Abuse blunderb... Best Answer - Chosen by Asker
The name is a Biblical reference. From what I remember, Christ comes upon a man possessed by the devil, and Jesus asks the man his name. The devil, inside the man, speaks through his voice, "My name is Beelzebub, Lord of the Flies," and when Jesus asks, "How many are you?", the demon replies, "I am legion" -- there are hundreds of demons in here.
That's all what I remember from high school.
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The Lord of the Flies is the bloody, severed sow’s head that Jack impales on a stake in the forest glade as an offering to the beast. This complicated symbol becomes the most important image in the novel when Simon confronts the sow’s head in the glade and it seems to speak to him, telling him that evil lies within every human heart and promising to have some “fun” with him. ... the Lord of the Flies recalls the devil, just as Simon recalls Jesus. In fact, the name “Lord of the Flies” is a literal translation of the name of the biblical name Beelzebub, a powerful demon in hell sometimes thought to be the devil himself.
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From Wiki:
<<The title is said to be a reference to the Hebrew name Beelzebub (בעל זבוב, Ba'al-zvuv, "god of the fly", "host of the fly" or literally "Lord of Flies"), a name sometimes used as a synonym for Satan. It may also be a reference to a line from King Lear - "As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods, — They kill us for their sport". (King Lear Act IV, Scene 1)>>
TITLE OF THE NOVEL
Lord of the Flies refers to Beelzebub, another name for the devil. He is also called the Lord of Filth and Dung. Throughout the novel, the children grow dirtier and dirtier, an outward reflection of their inner state. As their