Question

(fill in the blank) , itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations, simon's dead body moved out toward the open sea.

Answer 1

Softly, surrounded by a fringe of inquisitive bright creatures, itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations, Simon's dead body moved out toward the open sea.

This excerpt is from 'Lord of the Flies', by William Golding. It is inspired by the following concepts:

• adolescent cruelty tendencies
• his tenure as a teacher at a school for males only 
• his military service
• the Coral Island

According to Golding, the subject of the book is that the community is imperfect because humankind is flawed. Considering this, we know that the "flies" in the novel stand for death.

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