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The title refers to [http://conservapedia.com/Devil Beelzebub], mentioned several times in the Bible.  In one notable scene, a boy named Simon - who can be seen as a loose allegory of Christ - takes himself off into the jungle where he confronts and understands the Lord of the Flies before returning and being killed by the other boys.

The title refers to [http://conservapedia.com/Devil Beelzebub], mentioned several times in the Bible.  In one notable scene, a boy named Simon - who can be seen as a loose allegory of Christ - takes himself off into the jungle where he confronts and understands the Lord of the Flies before returning and being killed by the other boys.

Although it can be read as a largely conservative novel, with its exploration of faith and doubt and its depiction of the importance of self-suffiency and responsibility, its bleak ending suggests there can be no hope of redemption only a perpetuation of sin and violence.

Although some might interpret it as a partly [[conservative]] novel, with its exploration of [[faith]] and doubt and its depiction of the importance of self-sufficiency and responsibility, its bleak ending suggests there can be no hope of redemption only a perpetuation of sin and violence.

The modern-day relevance of the book could not hold a greater significance in regards to [[anarchy]]; in late July 2020 amidst massive [[far-left]] riots in major U.S. cities, thugs in [[Portland, Oregon]] set a severed pig's head on fire.<ref>Multiple references:

The modern-day relevance of the book could not hold a greater significance in regards to [[anarchy]]; in late July 2020 amidst massive [[far-left]] riots in major U.S. cities, thugs in [[Portland, Oregon]] set a severed pig's head on fire.<ref>Multiple references: