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Lord of the Flies by William Golding: The characters all have an inner demon that is suppressed by rules. by Mind Map: Lord of the Flies by William Golding: The characters all have an inner demon that is suppressed by rules.

1. Conch

1.1. law, civilization

1.2. Loses power

1.2.1. boys stop following rules

1.2.2. boys become more savage

1.3. Broken conch

1.3.1. No more civilization

1.4. Simon's death

1.4.1. Downfall of civilization

1.4.2. Ralph holds on to conch

2. Mask

2.1. losing one's identity

2.1.1. boys pulled away from society

2.1.2. seperated from true identity

2.1.2.1. England

2.2. Brings the inner demon out

2.2.1. Boys feel they are hiding

2.2.1.1. Means they can do anything

2.2.2. Feeling of no shame or self-consciousness

2.2.2.1. Makes boys feel like it is not them committing the actions

2.2.2.1.1. It is the mask

3. Beast

3.1. Fear

3.1.1. Boys panic

3.1.1.1. Do not listen to the rules

3.1.1.2. Makes them do ferocious acts

3.1.1.2.1. Thinks fear is a valuable reason to their actions

3.2. Savagery

3.2.1. within the boys

3.3. Reason to their actions

3.3.1. Hunting to protect themselves

3.3.2. Not listening

3.4. Boys blame it for their actions

3.4.1. Simon's death

3.4.1.1. Think that it is the beast

3.4.1.2. Think they did the right thing