Characters
This character’s intellectual insights often go ignored due to his physical appearance.
Piggy
This object represents both authority and order.
The Conch
This discovery on the mountain heightens the boys’ fear and fractures the group.
The dead parachutist (soldier)
This theme is shown when civilization collapses under the weight of fear and desire.
Civilization vs. Savagery
“You’re always scared. Yah—Fatty!”
Jack
This boy becomes obsessed with hunting after failing to kill a pig early in the novel.
Jack
This item symbolizes knowledge and clarity.
Piggy's Glasses
This violent event causes the complete destruction of the conch and rational authority.
Roger killing Piggy
This theme appears when the boys choose excitement and violence over order and cooperation.
Loss of civilization.
"I got the conch. You let me speak!"
Piggy
This character instinctively understands that the beast is internal, not external.
Simon
This symbol represents both hope and destruction.
The Fire
This theft signals the end of cooperation and the rise of Jack’s dominance.
Jack stealing Piggy's glasses
This idea is demonstrated through the boys’ belief that the beast is an external monster.
Internal Evil / the beast within
"Maybe there is a beast...maybe it's only us."
Simon
This boy becomes the tribe’s violent enforcer and shows increasing cruelty.
Roger
This rocky fortress symbolizes authoritarian power and the rejection of democracy.
Castle Rock
This climactic hunt mirrors the earlier pig hunts.
The manhunt for Ralph
This theme becomes clear when _____ manipulates the boys into irrational behavior.
Fear
"I'm frightened. Of us."
Ralph
This person dismisses the boys’ trauma as “fun and games,” highlighting his disconnect from their experience.
The Naval officer
This environmental wound symbolizes the boys’ destructive impact on nature.
The Scar
This event reveals how thoroughly the island has descended into chaos and destruction.
Jack setting the island on fire
This overarching theme is reinforced by Ralph’s final tears for innocence, darkness, and loss.
Darkness of human nature/loss of innocence.
“You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you?”
The Lord of the Flies