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yes. The Lord of the Flies is set during the early cold war, and a hypothetical unspecified nuclear exchange.

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Does "Lord of the Flies" take place during World War 2?

Yes, "Lord of the Flies" takes place during a fictional war, not specifically World War 2.


What was the setting time in lord of the flies?

Just after the Atomic Bomb was dropped on Japan The period in which Lord of the Flies takes places is not mentioned in the book. As an ejectable aircraft 'passenger tube' and a nuclear war against 'The Reds' are both mentioned it would probably be safe to place the time frame as being set during some imagined future nuclear war against communism. ___ Lord of the Flies does not take place in a future imagined war - it took place during the early years of the Cold War in which the USA was against the USSR in the fight for nuclear weapons. ___ The future? What? No it took place in World War II Haha :)


Who published Lord of the Flies?

No time or date is stated in the story but references to a war, 'the bomb' and 'the reds' might lead the reader to supsect that the novel took place during some imagined future nuclear war against communism, set in some imagined and unstated future period after the book was written.


When was the book Lord of the Flies copyrighted?

Lord of the Flies was first published in England in 1954.


Compare The Secret Place and Lord of the Flies?

Are you referring to two separate books, called The Secret Place and Lord of the Flies or are you referring to Simon's 'secret place' in the jungle in the book Lord of the Flies? If you are referring to two separate books you need to read them both and make notes comparing and contrasting the two stories.


In Lord of the Flies what time do you think the story takes place and what are the clues given?

during WWII. There is an aerial battle that gives rise to the monster on the mountain.


What role does the fear of a nuclear war play in the descent into savagery among the boys in "Lord of the Flies"?

The fear of a nuclear war in "Lord of the Flies" contributes to the boys' descent into savagery by heightening their sense of insecurity and vulnerability, leading them to abandon civilized behavior and resort to violence and brutality in order to survive.


What is Jacks excuse Lord of the Flies?

He was eating for a good place to stab him


Do the novels Lord of the Flies and 1984 take place in the same universe and is the war in Lord of the Flies the same atomic war between the Oceania and Eurasia in 1984?

No


In Lord of the Flies who was mistaken for the beast?

Simon was mistaken for the beast in "Lord of the Flies". He was killed by the other boys during a frenzied tribal dance on the beach.


When does the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding take place?

The book "Lord of the Flies" takes place during an unspecified wartime period, likely during World War II. This setting adds to the themes of the novel about the darkness of human nature and civilization's fragile hold on society.


Where does the beast go during the day according to one littler in the lord of the flies?

In "Lord of the Flies," the beast is said to inhabit the jungle during the day. The littlun describes it as a creature that hides in the treetops and comes out at night.