Symbols
This symbol represents order, authority, and democracy.
The cocnch
The twins who speak in unison and symbolize not thinking for oneself
Sam and Eric
The conflict between Ralph and Jack mainly develops this theme.
Civilization vs Savagery
Name the three allegories.
Religious, Political, Freudian
This symbol represents hope and rescue on the island
the fire
This character represents moral responsibility and common sense. The ego
Ralph
The boys becoming violent and fearful shows this theme.
Loss of Innocene
What does the conflict between Ralph and Jack Symbolize in the political allegory?
This item symbolizes intellect, science, and civilization.
Piggy's glasses
This character is crushed by a rock pushed by Roger.
Piggy
Golding suggests humans are naturally capable of this.
What can the island represent in the religious allegory?
Jack uses this to hide his identity and embrace savagery.
face paint
This character represents goodness and natural human morality. Super Ego
Simon
What war did William Golding fight in that made him push the theme of the innate nature of evil?
WW2
Simon’s death and goodness connect him most closely to this allegory.
The religious allegory
This symbol represents fear and the darkness within humanity.
The Beast
This character becomes obsessed with hunting and power. The ID. Communism
The boys being scared of the beast and then killing it shows the gradual loss of what
innocene
What war was Golding alive for that inspired the political allegory?
The cold war