William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies tells the story about a group of young boys who were lost in an uninhabited island after an airplane crash. The boys hope to be rescued from the island but their hope is lost and barbarism takes over. Golding's background of knowledge to write this novel was based on his own experiences during the Second World War. The characters in Lord of the Flies pose recognizable allegorical significance, which make them as the sort of people around us. Ralph stands for civilisation and democracy, Piggy represents intellect and rationalism, Jack signifies savagery and dictatorship, Simon is the incarnation of goodness and saintliness. All these efficiently portray the microcosm of that society.
Associate Professor & Head, Department of English, Soghra College, Bihar Sharif, Patliputra University, Patna
