Lord of the Flies

William Golding (1954)

Ralph

• Elected chief• Focused on Rescue• Fire• Tries to keep order• Rival of Jack

Jack Merridew

• Sadistic (likes to inflict harm on others)

• Ruthless / merciless• Prideful• Jealous• Aggressive• HATES Ralph &

Piggy

Hunters

Piggy = Reason & Logic

Civilization

• Rules / Order / Society / Civilized• CONCH SHELL = SYMBOL OF THIS• Elected leadership• Democracy• Division of labor & tasks• Vision & plans• RESCUE = the goal

Anarchy / Disorder / Savage

• Spears• Power taken by force• Dictatorship• Aimlessness• Fun and games• Impulse• meat

“the lord of the flies”

Simon

• Innocent• Sees the truth• Pure

Jack’s leadership

• Manipulates boys by scaring them

• Fear as a way to control others

Use of fear to control