In the novel of Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses symbolism to describe the inner being of mankind. Golding used characters, and setting to portray two different faces of mankind which are order and salvage.When the formerly-civilized British boys of Golding's novel are stranded on a desert island and must fight for survival, many of them surrender to the "Beast." Yet, contrary to the beliefs of the boys in the novel, the "Beast", or the Lord of the Flies, is not "something you could hunt and kill" (164). Instead, it is a spirit that dwells inside of a soul, slowly reducing one into complete and utter savagery.
The story’s setting is essential for the evolution of both sides of man because the “scarred” island is where the boys are put
The story’s setting is essential for the evolution of both sides of man because the “scarred” island is where the boys are put