"... Lord of the Flies is an allegory on human society today, the novel's primary

implication being that what we have come to call civilization is, at best, no more than

skin-deep" (Stern, 169). Though the need for civilization is focused on in this novel, the

significance of political order, shown allegorically, is consistently referenced to.

"Allegory is a form of extended metaphor, in which objects, persons, and actions in a

narrative, are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. The

underlying meaning has moral, social, religious, or political significance" ("Allegory",

2002). When utilizing political allegory, the characters are used as symbols that, overall,

represent some kind of political organization. In Lord of the Flies, the persons, or

characters allegorized include Ralph, Jack, Piggy, Roger, the biguns, and the littluns;

each considered an important component of their political establishments.

For most every society, there is a system of government usually comprised of a

certain conduct or manner. In Lord of the Flies, two political parties were established,

his weight on the lever" (Golding, 180). Roger acted as Jack's sidekick, entertaining and

mong the children. Ralph and Jack served as leaders for separate

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