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Lord of fliesEssayIn the &8220Lord of Flies William Golding does tell us a story about a group of English boys stranded on a Pacific Island, in the literal level only when in a more allegorical level he tells a story about corruption of innocence, brutality/savagery and victimisation/prejudice by the characters of Ralph, Jack, Piggy and Simon. evoke stylistic features such as symbolism and omnipotent narrator make this story more than just a simple story.Ralph can be seen as a fair head boy, tall, well built and the major character of the novel. In a deeper sense Ralph represents Law, order and authority but not in a tyrannic way, he also represents democracy and justice. It is also through his eyes we see loss of innocence.&8220&8230Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man&8217s flavor&8230In the above quote Ralph cries after piggy is killed.Jack can be seen as a cruel, ugly, skinny, and the leader of choir at first thence the leader of hunters. In a deeper sens e Jack represents dictatorship and a primitive hunter. His leadership depends on in the ability to threaten and frighten those down the stairs him. His victory over piggy represents the triumph of violence over intellect, his knife represents death and destruction. It is through jack we see Brutality and savagery. Piggy is a normal obese young boy with brains, but in more he can be seen as a boy with civilised and scientific mind. His scientific mind can be seen when he talks about the beast&8220 I know there isn&8217t not beast- not with claws and all that&8230It is through Piggy we see victimisation/prejudice.&8220Shut up fatty(Jack)&8220 You let me speak I got the conch&8230In the above quote we see piggy being the victim because of his low class.Simon is a sensitive, epileptic and religious boy who is wiling to work and is brave in the face of physical danger. He is right about &8220beast but is wrong in underestimating the power of this evil. He discovers in the conversation with lord of flies the even he contains the evil within and it cannot be destroyed physically. Simon the enshrine was the only hope for the new society but unfortunately he is mistaken for the beast and killed by the savages including Piggy and Ralph.&8216What I mean is... Maybe it&8217s only us.&8217In this quote Simon shows us his common sense and reasoning.