Lord of the Flies

Metaphor and alliteration on pg 200

Metaphor and alliteration on pg 200

in chapter 12, what plot event serves as essentialy a dues ex machina ?

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A due ex machina essentially means "God in the machine". In Lord of the flies it is manifested in the form of that Navy sailor on the island. This adult stops the action abruptly and the whole context of the action suddenly changes.

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