Lord Of The Flies Allegory Analysis

Lord of the Flies Symbol Allegory The English author William Golding was a former Navy Officer, who as the conflict of good and evil throughout his service. He used that experience to create the classic novel Lord of the Flies. The novel focuses on human nature’s way of civilization and society through children. The characteristics of three important characters show the sides of human nature. Jack represents the evil, Piggy the innocent, and Ralph the good. Golding takes a closer in depth look at whether evil is in everyone or not. These 3 children in the Golding’s novel symbolize the picture of humanity on a larger scale then the microcosm of the small tropical island in Carol Sea. As seen throughout, Golding uses Jack to depict the evil side of humanity and symbolizes every man’s wickedness. Jack had a desire and jealous intent to be chief. As can be seen “I ought to be chief”, said Jack with simple arrogance (22). That shows humanity’s want for power. His fetish with killing and trying to make himself a killer was always showed. Seen in a conversation with Ralph when Jack replied “Hunters” (23). He always wanted to hunt and kill whatever he could
As previously read the comprehension that the characteristics symbolized or stood for good and evil through the eyes and hearts of children. Jack was a prime example of the savagery and jealousy in everyone whether they desire it or not. Ralph on the contrary was the symbol for hope and the goodness in everyone. While Piggy was representing order and civilization but also mankind’s innocents or purity form the evilness and savageness that lurks. So Golding’s novel allegory to humanity is that human behavior is savage at nature and evil inherently not depending on age, gender, or