Throughout the novel "Lord Of the Flies," author William Golding incorporates characters, objects, and events which represent concepts or ideas pertaining to the flaws of mankind. ... Overall the tale of the British schoolboys who find themselves stranded on a tropical island goes beyond what the reader may conceive and it is evidential that "Lord Of the Flies" is an allegorical novel. In this story William Golding employs religious allegory, linking parts of his novel to several biblical stories and portrays Simon as a Christ-like figure. ... In this scene the pig head, or lord of the flies,...

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• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This is clearly illustrated in Lord of the Flies, a novel written by William Goldings. ... As illustrated in the novel Lord of the Flies, a society without the enforcement of laws experience the disappearance of goodness, conscience and sanity and dominance of evil and savagery. ... As individuals of this global village, actions must be taken to prevent the tragic slide towards savagery pointed out by William Goldings....

• Word Count: 627
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate