Critical Lens of Lord of the Flies

Harold R. McAlindon once said, “The quality of an organization can never exceed the quality of the minds that make it up.” This quote is true based on the novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, in which government is shown to be lost and anarchy has surfaced.

The symbolism, which Golding uses, is strong, using one of the boys, Ralph as a basis for democracy, and another boy named Jack as anarchy. Piggy is used to represent law and order, while Simon serves as a symbol of a Christ figure. The twins, “Samneric,” represent the security and moral support that humans need from one another, and Roger symbolizes man’s natural tendency to cause harm to others. Th...