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Form Time | Theory of knowledge | English | Relationships and health

Lord of the Flies comes alive on screen

Born bad: The title of the book 'Lord of the Flies' is a literal translation of the Greek name 'Beelzebub', a powerful demon, symbolising the inherent evil and savagery that Golding believed lies within all humans.

Is life without rules nasty, brutish and short? William Golding’s famous novel shows society collapsing, is the subject of a new television series.

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