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People “accustomed” to this novel’s setting are described as ignoring its “miraculous, throbbing stars.” At the end of this novel, a character meets a naval officer and weeps for "the darkness of man’s heart." (10[2])In this novel, a bird gives a “witch-like cry” during a scene where one character tells another about his “ass-mar.” (10[1])In a hallucination, (10[1])the title figure of this novel tells Simon (10[1])“there isn’t anyone to help you. Only me,” (10[2])to which he declares (-5[1])that figure is just a “pig’s head (10[1])on a stick.” (10[2])Jack steals a pair of glasses (10[3])to start a fire in this novel, in which characters call meetings using a conch shell. For 10 points, name this William Golding novel in which characters like Piggy and Ralph are stranded on a desert island. ■END■

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