At first, William Golding's novel, The Lord Of The Flies, seems little more than a tale of a group of boys, the sole survivors of a plane crash, and their adventures on a deserted island. However, as the story unfolds, it becomes more than a mere tale of survival. The island is no longer simply a place for an adventure but a metaphor for the entire world, with each of the characters representing important aspects that make up this world. The first hint Golding gives us that his novel will contain deeper meaning is the fact that the plane the boys are traveling in is shot down during the Cold War. This turns the war into something totally real to the boys. It is no longer something that is going on far away from where they live but something that they are a part of, that will change their lives forever.

One way Golding creates representations of the adult "real world" is through his characters; Piggy, Ralph, Simon, and Jack. Piggy is the representative of technology, intellect, and education. He is also the most mature and adult like member of the group. This, along with his poor eyesight, size, accent, and asthma, are why he is constantly ostracized

Simon's character is, at first, the most difficult to understand. He is obviously different from the others and at first glance, seemingly irrelevant. However, if you look closer, his character acts as a contrast to the title of the novel, Lord Of The Flies. This translates to the Greek word, "Beelzebub" also meaning the devil, or Satan. Simon can be compared to a character in another famous story; the bible. Just like Jesus Christ, Simon cares for the small and vulnerable. He loves nature and life. He is the only member of the group who is never scared. He even volunteers to venture through the forest on his own. This is because, like Jesus, he is sure that fate is inevitable and what is bound to happen, will. In each story both were able to conquer what others feared; Simon, The Lord Of The Flies and Jesus, death. Jesus did this for all of mankind and Simon for every boy on the island. We can conclude that Simon's hallucinated encounter with the Sow's head is a result of his epilepsy. However, the vision he sees actually makes sense. The Beast says to him, "Fancy thinking the beast was something you could hunt down and kill... I'm a part of you... Why things are the way they are." The point Golding is trying to make is that the capacity for evil lies within all people, and without morals, government and laws it is bound to eventually surface, bringing out the worst in all, and turning ordered society to total chaos. Simon realizes this and rushes to tell the others. The shocking and sad ending to both Simon and Jesus' tales is that when each of these characters attempt to share what they have discovered with the others, they are killed in anger and the false belief that they are evil. Another way that the idea of a higher being is used in the novel occurs in chapter five when Ralph cries, out of desperation, for a message from the adult world. This represents adults' need to turn to god or a higher being in times of de

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