Symbolism & Meaning
This setting symbolizes the boys’ descent into savagery and tyranny.
What is Castle Rock?
This character understands the truth about the beast before anyone else.
Who is Simon?
This decision directly leads to the boys missing a chance at rescue.
What is Jack letting the signal fire go out?
The novel suggests this about evil.
What is that evil exists within humans, not outside them?
Simon’s encounter with the sow’s head reveals this psychological conflict.
What is the struggle between morality and inner evil?
The destruction of this object symbolizes the complete collapse of order.
What is the conch?
This character represents the voice of logic that is ignored by the group.
Who is Piggy?
This misunderstanding leads to Simon’s death.
What is mistaking him for the beast?
Fear in the novel is shown to be more dangerous than this.
What is the actual beast?
Roger’s hesitation to hit Henry early in the novel shows influence of this.
What is societal conditioning or rules?
This represents rational thought and scientific reasoning on the island.
What are Piggy's glasses?
This character struggles between civilized values and primal instincts.
Who is Ralph?
This act gives Jack control over fire and power.
What is stealing Piggy’s glasses?
The story argues that rules exist primarily to prevent this.
What is human savagery?
Ralph’s leadership style is based primarily on this governing principle.
What is order through cooperation?
The “Lord of the Flies” symbolizes this aspect of human nature.
What is innate (natural) human evil?
This character demonstrates cruelty emerging when rules disappear.
Who is Roger?
This violent act marks the point of no return for civilization on the island.
What is Piggy’s death?
The naval officer’s reaction highlights this irony about adults.
What is that adults are also engaged in violence and war?
The island setting functions as this type of literary environment.
What is a microcosm of human society?
Fire represents both hope of rescue and this destructive human tendency.
What is uncontrolled power or chaos?
This group represents innocence and vulnerability on the island.
Who are the Littluns?
This action ultimately leads to the boys’ rescue.
What is Jack setting the island on fire to hunt Ralph?
The boys crying at the end represent recognition of this loss.
What is innocence?
The title refers to this literal translation.
What is Beelzebub?