Lord of the Flies Often, novels are used to convey a deeper political or moral meaning. Many times a novel’s characters are used to camouflage the controversial topics that the author discusses. The characters, in William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies symbolize many political events that took place in Golding’s life. Three character’s persona in particular, Jack's chaotic nature, Ralph's ability to call people to order, and Piggy's intelligence, held …showed first 75 words of 418 total…

…showed last 75 words of 418 total…the group and helps everyone work together for the good of the entire tribe. Without intelligence, there would be no link to the rational world. In conclusion, authors often use literary devices to comprise their ideas, while also writing an exciting novel. Golding’s superb use of symbolism of the characters in the novel give them depth, meaning, and it adds to a better understanding by the reader of how the author views human nature.