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The Lord of the Flies (Characters (Ralph (Primary protagonist who wants is…
The Lord of the Flies
Characters
Ralph
Primary protagonist who wants is moderately quite, but is willing to do whatever it takes to find a way home. He promotes civilization in the community of stranded boys.
Jack Merridew
Primary antagonist who promotes savagery throughout the novel. He is the root of all problems on the island.
Piggy
A very intelligent boy who is physically challenged. He is Ralph's right hand man and he ends up getting killed by Roger.
Simon
A shy and timid boy who is one of the only genuine boys out of the whole group. He gets killed by the boys who are blinded by savagery.
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Sam and Eric (Twins)
Twins who are bound together and do nothing apart. Sometimes they are even called "Samneric". They end up getting manipulated by Jack and are forced to join him.
Ralph and Jack are the two main leaders throughout the novel who "butt heads" with one another over what they think is right. They have a very symbolic relationship that stands for much more than just two children with different views.
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Theme
The conflict between peace and war is present in the lives of all people, children and adults included.
The absence of instruction and structure is detrimental to society. No matter how much leadership is shown, without ways to enforce rules, the society is bound to fail.
Author
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Author's Purpose: Golding wrote this story to give an insight on how life without instruction leads to savagery, also known as anarchy. He wanted to inform the reader about how even children can deal with problems that adults would normaly have.
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Symbolism
Conch Shell
Mainly in the beginning but throughout the novel, whoever is holding the conch shell is the one who gets to speak. This gave that person power. This is why the conch shell symbolizes power.
Smoke
Throughout the story, the boys - primarily Ralph - talk about smoke and how it is the key to escaping the island and going home. It symbolizes safety and escape.
Dialogue
A majority of the kids spoke in 20th century English and they had an extremely large vocabulary for kids of their age.