1. Allegory and Symbolism in Lord of the Flies
The scar symbolizes how human nature can destroy paradise by simply entering it. ... Simon says to Ralph, "I just think you'll get back alright" (111), as if he could foresee his own death, just like Jesus did. ... Although it may seem like his motives from the beginning were evil because he showed savagery so early on, he too thought he would never become a savage. ... We're English, and the English are best at everything" (40), which depicts how Jack has evil within him, even if at first it was not visible because he is "English." ... Put together the change in the boys'...
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