... Pagan religion. Only when the reader takes a closer look at these events, they can see the similarities between the biblical stories and attributes of the characters. The symbolism and representations, having to do with religion, that illuminate the flaws of human kind justifiably make this novel an allegory. William Golding ... At first he hesitated to kill a pig, which demonstrated his accustom to civilized ways, yet later on he was able to not only kill pigs without hesitation but harm or murder other humans without signs of remorse as well. Although it may seem like his motives from ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate