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Lord of the Flies

Explore the use of allegory in "Lord of the Flies" to convey political, psychological, and religious messages. Understand the symbolism and deeper meaning behind the characters, events, and themes of this classic novel.

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Lord of the Flies

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  1. Lord of the Flies Last of the Allegories

  2. LOTF: Last of the Allegories What is an ALLEGORY? • A figure of rhetoric • The use of symbols to portray a moral or message • Fables or parables are short allegories with one definite message • Example: “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” In this fable, the boy is an allegory for children who do not tell the truth and are not believed in the end

  3. LOTF: Last of the Allegories Allegory VS. Symbol • They are similar, but an allegory is sustained longer, and is more fully detailed. • Example: In LOTF, Piggy’s glasses symbolize intellect, knowledge, and civilization. • Example: In LOTF, the allegory of Piggy’s glasses express the eventual and unavoidable decline of mankind when faced with terms of survival.

  4. LOTF: Last of the Allegories The Role of an Allegory • Allegories were the method of choice for education many years ago. Why? • Entertainment • Easy to remember = Easy to pass on • Underlying principles were used for teaching lessons

  5. LOTF: Last of the Allegories The Decline of the Allegory • We are a LITERALISTIC CULTURE grounded in an era of INSTANT GRATIFICATION (that including the information we receive). We are tired of figuring out “the message”; rather, we want it clearly delivered upfront. • Proves why allegories are difficult to comprehend • LOTF is one of the last novels to have substantial allegories

  6. LOTF: Last of the Allegories Allegory Exposed in LOTF Political Allegory (think: WWII, Cold War, atomic destruction) Psychological Allegory (think: human psyche) Religious Allegory (think: Garden of Eden, Christ-like characters, God VS. Satan)

  7. LOTF: Last of the Allegories Political Allegory The world was divided into two “camps”: Free World VS. Soviet Union. Which characters represent these two camps? Ralph and Jack The Cold War brought about fears of atomic destruction – those of which were materialized in LOTF.

  8. LOTF: Last of the Allegories Psychological Allegory • Freudian Understanding of the Human Psyche: • The Id: The part of the unconscious mind that works to gratify its own impulses. Character? JACK • The Superego: Part of the mind that seeks to control impulsive behavior (of the Id). Character? PIGGY • The Ego: Part of the mind that mediates between the Id’s demand for pleasure and the controlled thoughts of the Superego. Character? RALPH

  9. LOTF: Last of the Allegories Religious Allegory • The Garden of Eden = the island • Describes the perfect living condition with food/water, good weather, etc. Favorable details show its (close-to) “perfect” state: UTOPIA. • Golding portrays this “Eden” with a sense of evil at the same time to create a foreboding of something terrible. The island ends up in a state of misery: DYSTOPIA.

  10. LOTF: Last of the Allegories Religious Allegory Lord of the Flies = Satan/evil (living inside mankind) Simon = quiet/observer; always does good to benefit others (littluns); used as the sacrificial lamb; he is the Christ-like symbol. His encounter with the Lord of the Flies is important because it represents something pure; good VS. evil in its worst form (Satan).

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