Allegory - Story with symbolic meaning Crystal Barbour Russell

1. Lord of the Flies Allegory - Story with symbolic meaning Crystal Barbour Russell

2. Moral Allegory • The author tells a story to teach a lesson, usually one about good and evil. • What characters and objects could represent good or evil?

3. Social allegory • Deal with civilization, the social structures with which human beings try to organize themselves. • What characters or objects apply?

4. Religious Allegory • Often deal with issue of salvation and damnation. • What characters or objects could be seen in a religious manner?

5. Characters to consider: • Ralph • Piggy • Jack • Simon • Roger • Samneric

6. The island The “scar” The conch shell The huts Piggy’s glasses (specs) The signal fire Objects to consider:

7. Objects to consider: • The beast • The Lord of the Flies • The dead paratrooper • The fire at the end • The naval officer

9. Symbols • Conch shell – symbolizes order and authority; organization. When Piggy dies the conch is destroyed. • Signal fire – symbolizes common sense and light of hope and rescue • Beast – symbolizes evil – both within and without; fear of the unknown

10. Symbols • Huts – civilization, basic needs of society, shelter • Face paint – loss of identity and loss of self-consciousness • Sharpened stick – evil intentions of murder • Night and darkness – loss of sight, blindness • Samneric – loss of identity, normal people

11. Allegory • Social – conch, signal fire, glasses, Piggy, Ralph, huts, • Moral – beast, Lord of the Flies, Jack, Roger, sharpened stick, • Religious – Simon, Lord of the Flies, dance