However, when one analyzes the names of the characters in William Golding's Lord of the Flies, they are bound to see that the label's for these boys were chosen with special consideration by Golding. ... Two of the major themes in Lord of the Flies are the ideas of good vs. evil and innocence. ... Simon tries to communicate this idea to the boys, who are in utter fear of what they believe to be a beast. ... Jack means "one who supplants," or one who takes over by force. ... Jack and Roger, together, are the ultimate display of evil that Golding is trying to show in the book and t...

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For example, Willy Loman has connotations of a man who has lost hope in life due to his mundane occupation and pursuit of the American Dream. ... Willy has dreams that are self deluding Willy clings to the idea of making it in the business world despite effects on his family - how can you admire a man who does that? ... As in "Lord of the Flies" the author continued to increase conflict between the boys until a full-scale war takes place, which is the climax. ... The reader is made to feel sympathetic towards the characters that are alienated from society, and ...

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