Throughout the novel "Lord of the Flies," by William Golding, many symbols and recurring motifs help develop and contribute to Jack's violent character and overall savage behavior. ... Another symbol that develops Jack's character is the face paint that he wears, which symbolizes his emerging evil persona and represents his submission to a primitive and savage way of life. ... The other imperative symbol within the novel is the recurring motif of the beast, which symbolizes Jack's constant fear of the unknown and helps exhibit the evil nature that exists deep within him. ... In ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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. These things are known as allegories, because they are symbols that stand for the truths about human life. ... 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. ... Another biblical story that is comparable to the "Lord Of the Flies" is Jesus' confrontation w...

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This is clearly illustrated in Lord of the Flies, a novel written by William Goldings. ... In the process, Roger, the symbol for the complete absence of conscience, killed Piggy, the representative of the civilized and intelligent part of humanity. ... 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. ...

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