Allegory In Lord Of The Flies

Simon's attributes demonstrate the good of humanity. Simon strives to continually be moral and help those around him. He continually looked out for the younger kids-the ones who were vulnerable. He wanted to help the little ones and keep them safe, "Then, amid the roar of bees in the afternoon sunlight, Simon found for them the fruit they could not reach, pulled off the choicest from up in the foliage, passed them back down to the endless, outstretched hands" (33). He made sure that all of them were fed and put himself in danger so that he could pick what they could not. He was constantly putting himself last so that he could help others and do what is right. He stood up for the defenseless, "He went crouching and feeling over the rocks but Simon, who got there first, found them for him" (41). He stands up for Piggy when others push him down and try to take away his glasses. Simon's moral choices contrast to Jack's immoral actions.

Simon comes from a very rich and prestigious family. He is described as a short, skinny, vivid and young boy. He has got bright eyes and black & straight hair. Simon is the youngest of the bigguns and he is one of the only boys on the island that is spiritual and innocent because he often sacrifices himself for the rest of the group. Most characters in the novel like him because he is truly a good person and seems to be very polite, faithful, fair, wise, brave, quiet, helpful, generous and sensitive. This boy is the naturally moral character. He tries to impress Ralph, he is so loyal to him and he is the only boy who helps Ralph to build shelters while the others just play and have fun. Simon also protects Piggy when Jack is nasty towards him

Basically, he represents human goodness. Unlike all the other boys on the island, Simon acts morally not out of guilt or shame but because he believes in the inherent value of morality. He behaves kindly toward the younger children, and he is the first to realize the problem posed by the beast and the Lord of the Flies. He said, “...maybe there is a beast... maybe it’s only us, “ (pg.

Simon is the christ figue of the book, referred to as peace maker, overseer, and truth teller. We constantly see him helping and being reasonable. He is the one that truly understands what and who the beast truly is,not some scary sea monster but the evil that is within everyone. Hes loyal to Ralph as god is to humans. “Softly , surrounded by a fringe of inquisitive bright creatures itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations , simon's dead body went out toward the open sea.” (LOTF) THe sliver creatures was a halo as angels have as a christ figure dies and depicted is taken back by the earth. Simon never was just a little boy lost on an island he was so much more. Although Piggy was smart he did not understand things the way simon did and probably never could have. Early in the novel we see him tell ralph that he is gonna make it through alright, he didn't say we will make it out alright he said you will, how did he know Ralph would live and he wouldn't be so fortunate. How did he understand the help he gave Ralph with building the huts was important, or that the real beast wasn't an animal. SImon was a truly impressive character that depicted much more than just a kid with epilepsy and a knack for siting in a grove. He himself although written by golding made it make sense to us the meaning of humanity against

Piggy instantly follows Ralph’s footsteps, going wherever he is going on the island because Ralph has the confidence that shows Piggy that he knows what he is doing, where he is going, and that he has a plan for the near future. When Jack appears with his choir, he too shows the tenacity to be a commander. He has already established that he has control over all of his choir boys, who are undeniably loyal to him. As Jack and Ralph meet, they take a vote from the boys to see who will be the leader. Ralph wins the vote, but Jack is still always on the backburner, like a second in command. Both young kids shows excellent qualities or traits that benefit them in the area of

In the novel, one of the main characters, Simon, has many attributes that make him a Christ-like figure. Simon represents Christ’s overall goodness. Simon is the most caring and insightful boys on the island. He seeks to gain truth and understanding, while attempting to share it with the rest of the boys. Simon’s conversation with The Lord of the Flies alludes to Jesus’ conversation with the Devil during his forty days and nights in the desert. In the end, Simon’s understanding of the truth that “…maybe [the beast is] only [the boys]” (Golding 126) scared the others. Simon’s and Jesus’ deaths are similar in that way; they were both misunderstood and killed by their peers because of what they believed in.

Ralph specially cared about keeping the fire burning as a distress signal since he believed there’s no better way to help them be rescued. “The fire is the most important thing on the island. How can we ever be rescued except by luck, if we don’t keep the fire going?” (80). Ralph common sense to determine what is best for the group as a whole further demonstrates his superior leadership skills. He insisted on keeping the fire and exasperated when the boys ignored their mission. Ralph is not easily distracted person like the other boys, especially Jack when he tried to hunt the wild pig and let the fire out.

Ralph represents democracy because through his leadership he uses the system of a conch in order to represent everyone and benefit all of the boys. Autocratic government is similar to Jack’s rash treatment of the boys. Piggy’s actions are usually enlightened and thoughtful making

We ought to have more rules. Where the conch is, that’s a meeting” (Golding 42). As a leader, Ralph looks to reasoning and rules to create a peaceful environment that will ultimately help them to be rescued. A major symbol in the story is the signal fire, which Ralph insists must be maintained at all times.

While all the other children in the novel succom to corruption by the presence of evil Simon perseveres through it all. Simon proves himself to be a godly character by feeding the young children, trying to warn the others of the real danger, treating others the way he would want to be treated, caring for others before caring for himself, and many more qualites Jesus Christ would have. Simons similarity to Jesus also shows how he is different from the other characters in the novel. Simons death, his actions, and his mindset show how he is not affected by the evil that corrupts all of the other children. The other children on the island start beating Simon to death almost the instant Simon comes from out of the forest.

From this point on, the change in the leadership brings with it the transformation of the boys from ordered society to savages. Through the downfall of Ralph’s leadership and the resulting descent into savagery, Golding is able to reveal how the dark side of human nature can prevail. Golding’s character Piggy portrays the voice of reasoning and logic and his glasses symbolize his wisdom. Ralph recognizes Piggy’s ability to think with clarity and soon depends upon him in his role as leader. Piggy’s idea to use the conch to assemble all the survivors leads to Ralph’s election as leader. Ralph uses Piggy’s ideas for building shelter and Piggy’s glasses to ignite the signal fire. “Ralph moved the lenses back and forth, this way and that, till a glossy white image of the declining sun lay on a piece of the rotten wood” (30). Golding shows his pessimistic view of human nature as Piggy, whose ideas and logical thoughts have been so important to the

Ralph represents law, order, organized society and moral integrity. Throughout the novel he is constantly making common-sense rules for the boys to follow. Unlike Ralph, Jack is unkind, caring about no one but himself and how he can benefit.   Jack simply wants to hunt and have a good time.  He makes fun of Piggy, humiliating him, making him feel small and unworthy.  "You would, would you? Fatty.... and Jack smacked Piggy's head" (Golding 78). Jack is a lost boy who begins to discover the evil within him.  When he proposes to the group that he should be the new chief, they do not respond in his favor, and Jack runs away, hurt and rejected.  He swallows his hurt ego and throws all of his energy into the only thing he seems to know how to do - hunting.  He puts on face paint and hides his conscience.  This changes him into a savage, an evil, violent monster. The colorful mask allows Jack to forget everything he was taught back in England.  "The mask was a thing on its own, behind which Jack hid, liberated from shame and self-consciousness" (Golding

World War II caused an amount of destruction and harm that no human being had ever seen before, many were disgusted and outraged by the results of this war. It was a very memorable event; one that authors tend to write about a lot, even to this day. One author in particular, WIlliam Golding, uses his world famous piece of literature Lord of the Flies as a political allegory to World War 2. In his classic novel, he shows little boys who are flown out to avoid the danger of being bombed and become trapped on an island. While they are trapped, the boys develop separate ways of leading each other which leads to conflict and violence, similar to the governments in which were clashing with each other during World War 2 at the time. Through the differences of these boys, Golding shows to us how they relate to the major leaders of World War 2 (Hitler, Franklin Roosevelt, and Neville Chamberlain), and how democracy is the best way to govern people.

Ralph's common sense and ability to recognize what is best for the group also shows his excellent leadership skills. His main focus throughout the book is getting rescued and tells the boys to make a fire and to keep it burning to make a signal. However, the boys do not listen and he becomes angry. "The fire is the most important thing on the island. How can we ever be rescued except by luck, if we don't keep the fire going?" (p. 86) Ralph's determination to get rescued is not only for himself, but for everyone else

Williams Golding experienced many horrors that haunt him, which bleed over into his writing as evident in his vivid descriptions of horrid and inhumane occurrences. Lord of the Flies is about a group of school boys that are stranded on an island without adults. The boys form their own leadership, in the latter part of Lord of the Flies a new tribe is formed and the boys descent to savagery. Chapter 9 is the turning point of the story, it is when the boys lose their innocence and they become savage. Simon is beaten to death in a circle of savages (death circle). Each word, adjective, and event was picked carefully by Golding to further emphasize his allegory. In chapter 9 of Lord of the Flies, William Golding employs diction, animal imagery, and foreshadowing to convey the that fear corrupts hope and converts civilization to savagery.