Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies Chapter 6

What is the "beast from air"? How is it appropriate that the boys mistake it for a beast

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The beast from the air is a dead parachuter. The boys believe it to be the beast from where they see it.... as it hangs, swaying in the trees. Their fear of the beast prompts them to run rather than investigate.

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