1. Allegorical View Story with symbolic meaning
Lord of the Flies
Allegorical View
Story with symbolic meaning

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

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