Golding explores the concept of the human nature being innately evil through symbolism, and Biblical allegory and allusion. The beast is a powerful symbol of the natural evil within the human spirit. The true meaning of the “beastie” is explained during Simon’s hallucination: ‘“Fancy thinking the beast was something you could kill!” said the head. ... “You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why things are the way they are?”’ This quote is from the Lord of the Flies, and it finally reveals who the beast really is. It is not an evilly-intended external force; it is the primal savagery within the boys themselves. Lord of the Flies is also a Biblical allegory, with many scenes in the novel draw parallels with scenes from the Bible, and this is definitely one of them. In the context of the Bible, therefore, Simon, one of the only characters who seem to possess an innate natural goodness rather than evil, is very similar to Jesus, and the Lord of the Flies recalls the Devil. In fact, the “Lord of the Flies” is actually a literal translation of Beelzebub, an alternative name to Satan. The Bible is
Golding explores the concept of the human nature being innately evil through symbolism, and Biblical allegory and allusion. The beast is a powerful symbol of the natural evil within the human spirit. The true meaning of the “beastie” is explained during Simon’s hallucination: ‘“Fancy thinking the beast was something you could kill!” said the head. ... “You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why things are the way they are?”’ This quote is from the Lord of the Flies, and it finally reveals who the beast really is. It is not an evilly-intended external force; it is the primal savagery within the boys themselves. Lord of the Flies is also a Biblical allegory, with many scenes in the novel draw parallels with scenes from the Bible, and this is definitely one of them. In the context of the Bible, therefore, Simon, one of the only characters who seem to possess an innate natural goodness rather than evil, is very similar to Jesus, and the Lord of the Flies recalls the Devil. In fact, the “Lord of the Flies” is actually a literal translation of Beelzebub, an alternative name to Satan. The Bible is