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Course Hero. "Lord of the Flies Study Guide." Course Hero. 15 Sep. 2016. Web. 2 June 2023. <https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Lord-of-the-Flies/>.
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Learn about characters in William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies with Course Hero’s video study guide.
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Ralph | Ralph is the elected leader of the boys and is the novel's protagonist. Read More |
| Jack | Jack Merridew was the head of the choir at the school and becomes the leader of the hunters. He is Ralph's rival for power. Read More |
| Piggy | Smart but physically challenged, Piggy is an adviser to Ralph. Read More |
| Simon | A loner and something of a mystic, Simon becomes a victim of the savage hunters. Read More |
| Roger | A cruel, sadistic boy, Roger joins the hunters but pursues his own goals, chiefly the pleasure he experiences in tormenting others. Read More |
| Samneric | Samneric are identical twins (Sam and Eric) who identify with each other so closely they are treated as one. Read More |
| The beast | The beast is an imaginary figure that becomes real. Read More |
| Bill | Bill is a member of Jack's choir and becomes a hunter. |
| Harold | Harold is a member of Jack's choir and becomes a hunter. |
| Henry | Henry is a littlun at whom Roger throws stones. |
| Johnny | Johnny is a littlun; he responds first to the first conch call. |
| The littluns | Littluns is a generic term given to the younger boys. |
| Lord of the Flies | The Lord of the Flies is a pig's head mounted by the hunters on a stick. Only Simon knows him by this name. |
| Maurice | Maurice is a member of Jack's choir and becomes a hunter. |
| Mulberry littlun | The Mulberry littlun dies when the bonfire gets out of control. |
| The naval officer | The naval officer comes to the island and finds the boys after Jack sets the island ablaze. |
| Percival | Percival Wemys Madison is a littlun who cries often and thinks the beast comes from the sea. |
| Phil | Phil is a littlun who dreams something is coming after him. |
| Robert | One of the hunters, Robert pretends to be a pig in the reenactment of the hunt. |
| Walter | Walter is a member of Jack's choir and becomes a hunter. |
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