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What page is the scar on in Lord of the Flies?

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Untouched, the island represents the Garden of Eden, but once the plane crashes onto the island the island becomes man's corrupt civilization. The scar is also mentioned at the beginning of the book when the author first tells the reader that “…the long scar smashed into the jungle was a bath of heat”(7). read more

The Scar Symbol Timeline in Lord of the Flies The timeline below shows where the symbol The Scar appears in Lord of the Flies. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. read more

The scar is literally the dent the boy's plane put on the island. This island was an Eden, a perfect setting. The scar represents mans' or boys' presence on this perfect place. The scar is the only visible imperfection on the lush island. This imperfection represents man and his very imperfect nature. read more