Lord Of The Flies Allegory

The animalistic, selfish and inherently evil nature of human beings is illustrated and referenced through allegory, an act of interpretation to further demonstrate concepts of the human condition. In William Golding’s novel The Lord of the Flies, the characters and setting are read as an allegory linking directly to religious figures and biblical stories, including those of Cain and Abel, Adam and Eve and of Jesus Christ, to unveil the harsh truths about the boys’ inherent savagery and the inevitable deterioration of order and civilisation it ensues.

The constant controversy throughout the novel stems from a more sinister evil within them, that brings to mind the story of Cain and Abel; the two sons of Adam and Eve, from the Book of Genesis