Lord of the Flies
In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the primary events in the novel areclosely linked to incidents in Revelation. There are many symbols in the novel reflecting Revelation and the demonic downfall of the island and the children inhabiting it. The war between Ralph and his followers and Jack and his tribe denote the war between God and his minions and Satan and his. Also the smoke from the fire and the importance of maintaining it, represent the glory of God and the importance of keeping hope. Similarly, the trumpet that Jack mistook the conch for informs us of a plague. The novel interpreted as an Armageddon, initiates the The conflict between good and evil is forshadowed throughout the novel. The discrepancies between Ralph and Jack anticipate that the war between God and "Satan will increase his persecution of believers, but they must stand fast, even to death. They are sealed against any spiritual harm and will soon be vindicated when Christ returns, when the wicked are forever destroyed, and when God's people enter an eternity of glory and This quotation mirrors Revelation because Jack continues to tyran
present as the reason why some things happened the way they did, where the forces increasing importance: "'But I tell you that smoke is more important...'"(000). The the boys that foreshadows future destruction is the fire that was mentioned in controls itself: "Now the fire was nearer; those volleying shots were great limbs, this idea is not only revealed in several scenes where good and evil are at odds. It is relieved to end the corruption that has taken them over and are once again hopeful
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Approximate Word count = 940
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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