1. Allegory and Symbolism in Lord of the Flies
... that William Golding makes between the boys' struggles and the struggles in religion show that this novel is an allegory. In this novel, an important and very effective allegory has to do with government because it relates back to the desire for power in today's society. The boys see the ... undermined by Jack who wants to be in control and have power. The chaos that occurs on the island from desire for power represents the nuclear war the adults are occupied with, due to desire for power as well. As the society they formed from scratch begins to collapse, in relation ... . This relates...
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