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'Lord of the Flies' ending, explained: How does it compare to the book?

Mashable·Sam Haysom·28 days ago
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Everyone knows children are capable of savagery at the best of times, but Jack Thorne's Lord of the Flies — adapted from William Golding's famous 1954 novel — really ups the stakes. The four-episode BBC miniseries, now streaming on Netflix , follows a group of British schoolchildren stranded on an island after a plane crash. Although they're semi-organised at first, the relationship between elected chief Ralph (Winston Sawyers) and lead hunter Jack (Lox Pratt) eventually breaks down, with things quickly escalating into violence. But what happens at the end of the miniseries, what does it all mean, and how does it compare to the end of the novel? Let's unpack. How does the Lord of the Flies show end? Lox Pratt as Jack in "Lord of the Flies." Credit: BBC / Eleven / J Redza In the final episode of Lord of the Flies , Ralph is outnumbered and in danger.…

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