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Illustrated portrait of Sam and Eric / Samneric

A character in Lord of the Flies

Sam and Eric / Samneric

The twins are treated by others as a pair and often act together.

The book

Cover of Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Lord of the FliesWilliam Golding, 1954

Schoolboys build a society from scratch and discover how quickly rules can give way to fear and violence.

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Who they are in the book

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The twins are treated by others as a pair and often act together. They support Ralph, tend the signal fire, and mistake the parachutist for the beast. Jack’s tribe captures and coerces them. They warn Ralph about the final hunt but cannot openly resist. Both are rescued, and their individual lives afterward are unknown.

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