The Allegories of “Lord of the Flies” In most stories the symbols are given directly from that bat to help build the story and give us a little meaning as to why something is happening in a story. In Lord of the Flies everything is meant to represent a symbol or also known as an allegory. This is precisely what William Golding wanted to portray society in a more understandable way. Lord of the Flies is about a group of kids who get stranded on an island after their plane is shot down in the middle of a war. I'm pretty much on my own without adult supervision, which all kids like. The main characters are Ralph and Piggy who meet at the beginning of the story. And also Jack, a stubborn boy with his own agenda, after all the boys are voting on who will be their leader. Throughout the book the boys try to maintain order with their makeshift government, but everything soon falls apart and they are torn apart by a rivalry for leadership between Ralph and Jack. Throughout the book we see many important symbols that change from the beginning of the story towards the end. The first major recurring symbol in the story would be the "island" itself which represents a paradise at the beginning of the story and turns into a hell at the end of the story. At the beginning of the story the kids see the island as a sort of “paradise” where they can do anything because there is no adult supervision. This could be found in the story where it says “Excited by the thought, the boys run towards the mountain, while Ralph and Piggy stay behind. Piggy continues to complain about the infantilism and stupidity of the group.” (38). The reason this shows them excited to be on the island by themselves is that they don't have to worry about safety... middle of paper... all the time what food they might eat, because this person is picking on me and soon we will be saved. So in conclusion, Lord of the Flies has many figurative meanings as opposed to just the literal meaning. They could mean a variety of things, as in the story the island, the shell and the triangular meeting area normally represent everyday objects. But they could also represent the basics of life and what is really necessary to live. A big part of why Lord of the Flies has so many allegories to represent aspects of life in a more understandable way. Many symbols change throughout the story, so consider the fact that a symbol would be the spark that changes an outcome in the story because of its meanings. So if you ever read a story, look at it with a more open mind. To see a normal point, a view and then a little more in depth.