Answer to Question #285447 in English for Kelsey Jand

Question

Lord of the Flies Study Guide Questions

Direction: Your answers need to be thorough, and where possible, quote the text (with citation).

Chapter 12

Deus Ex Machina: Deus ex machina is an improbable character that suddenly appears to resolve a situation. What serves as the deus ex machina in this story?

Answer 1

In his novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding utilizes deux ex machina to conclude his dystopian narration of a clique of British boys descending into violence and chaos after being abandoned on a deserted island. At the juncture when the novel's main character (protagonist) is almost murdered by a rival faction, a naval officer arrives at the island with his troop as the deux ex machina rescuing the boys and returning them to civilization.