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There are certain affinities between T.S. Eliot’s poem The Waste Land and William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies. Each author tried to reveal the distorted vision of the human race and the evil set ups of life. The settings of both works of art portrayed the sense of loss and seclusion in an arid environment where the human race failed to survive, or avoid deterioration. These literary achievements depended on the exploitation of past, present and future as well as the use of recurrent images and a surplus of symbols and implications which enhanced their purpose. Golding’s choice of young boys rendered the picture more poignant and grim as everything was lost in a final, horrid scene of devastation. They both shared a sharp insight and a rich daring style.
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