Both Uses of
deceive
in
Lord of the Flies
- Ralph had been deceived before now by the specious appearance of depth in a beach pool and he approached this one preparing to be disappointed.†
p. 12.7 *deceived = lied or misled
- He was a small, skinny boy, his chin pointed, and his eyes so bright they had deceived Ralph into thinking him delightfully gay and wicked.†
p. 55.9
Definition:
to lie to or mislead someone -- occasionally to lie to oneself by denying reality