Who or what is the lord of the flies?

Answer 1

The Lord of the Flies is the head of the pig that is killed by Jack and his tribe halfway through the story. Golding refers to the way it 'summons' the flies. also, the word beezelbum means lord of the flies. It also means devil. The lord of the flies has a very religious message. Jack=satan simon=jesus

Answer 2

in lord of the flies, the pig that the kids killed is the lord of the flies. it is a pig on a stick sharpened at both ends and it ends up rotting, and then flies swarm it. that is how it got its name.

Answer 3

the lord of the flies is the sow's head on the stick that Jack put up as an offering to the "beastie." The Lord of the flies is the literal translation of the Hebrew word 'Beelzebub', a Satan figure in The Bible, who represents the evil within men.

Answer 4

"The Lord of the Flies" is a novel by William Golding. In the story, it refers to a severed pig's head that is placed on a stick as an offering to the "beast." Symbolically, it represents the evil and savagery that exists within the boys on the island.

Answer 5

The lord of the flies is the pigs head on the spear that gets stuck in the ground

Answer 6

The lord of the flies is a pig's head on a stick.

the "lord of the files" translates to Beelzebub which means the devil. so the head on the stick is showing the evil on the island.

Answer 7

The lord of the flies is piggy, i think.