"Lord Of The Flies" Essay

Symbolism envelops the novel "Lord of the Flies". Everything in the novel has some alternate meaning, and symbolizes something bigger. The main symbolism themes are the Beast, Ralph, Jack, Piggy, the Conch, the Signal Fire, Piggy's Specs, and most of all, the Lord of the Flies. The boys believe that the Beast is an evil monster, but really the Beast is the evil that resides within man. The children were all aware that such a …

…evil. The" Lord of the Flies" represents the Beast's danger and power. According to E. L. Epstein, "...'Lord of the Flies' is a translation of the Hebrew Ba'alzevuv (Beelzebub in Greek). It has been suggested that is was a mistranslation of a mistransliterated word...for the Devil..." In the story the panic and decay that takes place is symbolized by this pig's head. In its 'talk' with Simon it explains what the Beast really is.