Allegories in “Lord of the Flies” In most stories, symbols are given to this bat to help build the story and give us a little sense of why something happens in a story. In Lord of the Flies, everything is meant to represent a symbol or also an allegory. This is exactly what William Golding wanted to describe society in a more understandable way. Lord of the Flies tells the story of a group of boys who find themselves stranded on an island after their plane is shot down in the middle of a war. They are practically alone, without any adult supervision, which all boys appreciate. The main characters are Ralph and Piggy who meet at the beginning of the story. And also Jack, a stubborn boy with a personal agenda after all the boys vote on who will be their leader. Throughout the book, the boys attempt to maintain order with their makeshift government, but everything quickly falls apart and is torn apart by a leadership rivalry between Ralph and Jack. Throughout the book we see a lot of major symbols that change from the beginning of the story to the end. The first major recurring symbol in the story would be the "island" itself which represents a paradise at the beginning of the story and transforms into a paradise. hell at the end of the story. At the beginning of the story, the boys see the island as a sort of “paradise” where they can do anything because there is no adult supervision. This can be found in the story where it says: “Excited by this thought, the boys rush to the mountain, while Ralph and Piggy lag behind. Piggy continues to complain about how childish and stupid the group is. (38). The reason this shows them excited to be alone on the island is because they don't have to worry about security...... middle of paper...... at all timing of the food they might eat. eat, why is this person attacking me and we will soon be saved. So in conclusion, Lord of the Flies has many figurative meanings as opposed to a simple literal meaning. They could mean various things, as in the story the island, the conch shell and the triangular meeting area would normally represent everyday objects. But they could also represent the basics of life and what we really need to live. This is a large part of the reason why Lord of the Flies has so many allegories to represent aspects of life in a more understandable way. Many symbols change throughout the story, so consider the fact that a symbol would be the spark that would change the outcome of the story because of its meaning. So if you ever read a story, view it with a more open mind. To see a regular point of view, then another with a little more depth.