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It's had [[TheFilmOfTheBook three cinematic adaptations]] (a British one in 1963, an American one in 1990, and a little-known Filipino adaptation called ''Film/AlkitrangDugo'' in 1975 that had boys and girls, and an American adaptation was announced in 2019, to be directed by Luca Guadanigno) and is referenced and parodied in various media. It is very popular for [[MediaNotes/SchoolStudyMedia English Literature assignments]] in HighSchool on both sides of the Pond and [[LandDownUnder Down Under]], thanks to its themes about morality and authority, and its symbolism, which is extremely easy to spot, but open to many different interpretations.

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It's had [[TheFilmOfTheBook three cinematic adaptations]] (a British one in 1963, an American one in 1990, and a little-known Filipino adaptation called ''Film/AlkitrangDugo'' in 1975 that had boys and girls, and an girls; a second American adaptation was announced in 2019, to be directed by Luca Guadanigno) and is referenced and parodied in various media. It is very popular for [[MediaNotes/SchoolStudyMedia English Literature assignments]] in HighSchool on both sides of the Pond and [[LandDownUnder Down Under]], thanks to its themes about morality and authority, and its symbolism, which is extremely easy to spot, but open to many different interpretations.
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* HeavySleeper: ''All'' of the boys are ''somehow'' able to sleep right through the aerial battle (the one that results in the dead pilot landing on the island) that's going on ''right above their heads''.
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It's had [[TheFilmOfTheBook three cinematic adaptations]] (a British one in 1963, an American one in 1990, and a little-known Filipino adaptation called ''Film/AlkitrangDugo'' in 1975 that had boys and girls, and an American adaptation was announced in 2019, to be directed by Luca Guadanigno) and is referenced and parodied in various media. It is very popular for [[UsefulNotes/SchoolStudyMedia English Literature assignments]] in HighSchool on both sides of the Pond and [[LandDownUnder Down Under]], thanks to its themes about morality and authority, and its symbolism, which is extremely easy to spot, but open to many different interpretations.

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It's had [[TheFilmOfTheBook three cinematic adaptations]] (a British one in 1963, an American one in 1990, and a little-known Filipino adaptation called ''Film/AlkitrangDugo'' in 1975 that had boys and girls, and an American adaptation was announced in 2019, to be directed by Luca Guadanigno) and is referenced and parodied in various media. It is very popular for [[UsefulNotes/SchoolStudyMedia [[MediaNotes/SchoolStudyMedia English Literature assignments]] in HighSchool on both sides of the Pond and [[LandDownUnder Down Under]], thanks to its themes about morality and authority, and its symbolism, which is extremely easy to spot, but open to many different interpretations.
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** While Piggy represents the goodness of lawful civilization, Simon represents the inherent goodness in humanity by being the one boy who's compassionate, cares for the "littluns", is actually nice to Piggy and he's introspective enough to look within himself and self-regulate. He's also isolated for being "weird", and suffers from debilitating fainting spells and implied epilepsy. [[spoiler: He's the only boy who reaches an epiphany about the true evil in the island and uncovers the truth about "the beast" only to be killed right after in a blind frenzy, and he's quickly forgotten, symbolising how goodness is forgotten in favour of savagery and alluviation of guilt.]]
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** Ralph strips naked in the first chapter, and the text describes that since he's twelve years old, [[ShamelessFanserviceBoy he's old enough to have a fit body]] while [[InnocentFanserviceBoy still young enough to not feel ackward being nude around others]]. This scene also describes how he has a body "like a boxer," which is one of the qualities that makes him attractive as leader to the other boys.

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** Ralph strips naked in the first chapter, and the text describes that since he's twelve years old, [[ShamelessFanserviceBoy [[InnocentFanserviceBoy he's old enough to have a fit body]] body while [[InnocentFanserviceBoy still young enough to not feel ackward being nude around others]]. This scene also describes how he has a body "like a boxer," which is one of the qualities that makes him attractive as leader to the other boys.

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