In the speculating fiction novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Goulding, a group of British kids go from being innocent schoolboys, to corrupt savages after a horrific plane crash leaves them stranded on an island without order, protection, or an escape plan. As the boys fight for survival and order, their true animalistic nature is revealed when give into doing evil over good. Through these evolving characters and biblical connections, Goulding’s religious insight and views are shown in a direct form, which is otherwise known as a biblical allegory. William Goulding has intentionally placed biblical allegories in all of the characters to show the evil nature that lies within mankind. The most iconic character is the Lord of the Flies, or
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The protagonist, Ralph, is covered in excessive clothing looking at the ocean. Overwhelmed with heat, Ralph “ kicked his shoes off fiercely, and ripped off each stocking with its elastic garter in a single movement. ...[He] pulled off his shirt and stood there among the skull-like coconuts... He undid the snake-clasp of his pants... and stood there naked.” (10). The island is later described as having “flower and fruit grew together on the same tree...”(56). In the first book of the bible, Genesis, the first human life is created, one male and one female named Adam and Eve. They are naked and are placed in this beautiful paradise, known as the Garden of Eden. The island and the reactions of Ralph are similar to the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden. Ralph is not even embarrassed of his nude body, which is odd, especially because of insecurities he might have at a young age. In the bible, the Garden is destroyed and corrupted when the forbidden fruit is eaten after the devil in the form of a snake causes temptations and Adam and Eve become embarrassed to be naked and there is a loss of innocence. Later in the novel Ralph begs on the island, naked with the subtle details of evil “snake-clasp” and “skull-like coconuts” after the boy’s island turns from a pure, innocent paradise, to a sinful, murderous place. This relation between the two stories shows the biblical allegory that Goulding was trying to make. The beautiful seclusion is crumbled by man and is quite literally set on
The protagonist, Ralph, is covered in excessive clothing looking at the ocean. Overwhelmed with heat, Ralph “ kicked his shoes off fiercely, and ripped off each stocking with its elastic garter in a single movement. ...[He] pulled off his shirt and stood there among the skull-like coconuts... He undid the snake-clasp of his pants... and stood there naked.” (10). The island is later described as having “flower and fruit grew together on the same tree...”(56). In the first book of the bible, Genesis, the first human life is created, one male and one female named Adam and Eve. They are naked and are placed in this beautiful paradise, known as the Garden of Eden. The island and the reactions of Ralph are similar to the story of Adam and Eve in the Garden. Ralph is not even embarrassed of his nude body, which is odd, especially because of insecurities he might have at a young age. In the bible, the Garden is destroyed and corrupted when the forbidden fruit is eaten after the devil in the form of a snake causes temptations and Adam and Eve become embarrassed to be naked and there is a loss of innocence. Later in the novel Ralph begs on the island, naked with the subtle details of evil “snake-clasp” and “skull-like coconuts” after the boy’s island turns from a pure, innocent paradise, to a sinful, murderous place. This relation between the two stories shows the biblical allegory that Goulding was trying to make. The beautiful seclusion is crumbled by man and is quite literally set on