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Lord Of The Flies Chapter 7 Analysis

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By contrasting Ralph’s life before to the filthy conditions,William Golding explores the darkness that is inside of everyone in The Lord of the Flies, even Ralph.

In chapter 7, Ralph thinks back to a time where cleanliness was a standard. Now he sees” hair, much too long, tangled here and there, knotted around a dead leaf or twig…. clothes, worn away…, scurfy with brine-” as his new normal. This acceptance of the dirty physical condition of the boys is like his acceptance of the darkening of their hearts. His memories are still intack. He remembers the wild ponies near the stone wall at the bottom of the garden, corn flakes and cream, books- dog eared and scratched.

The boys take out on a hunt for food, being Ralph 's first time hunting,
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