1. The Garden of Eden and Lord of the Flies
"The Lord of the Flies", published in 1954, remains being one of the most important pieces of literature in history. ... Golding uses "The Lord of the Flies" as an allegory to "The" Garden of Eden" through the sow's head, the loss of innocence, and the island's setting. ... The lord of flies is allegorical to the snake who persuaded Eve in the story of The Garden of Eden, primarily, they are both representations of the devil. . ... Alike, the knowledge that the Lord of the Flies gave Simon in turn stole his child-like ignorance and he was no longe...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate