Lord of the Flies Themes

• The descent of the boys into savagery
• The various symbols, such as the glasses and the conch, which deteriorate along with the state of the boys' mini society

The Lord of the Flies, Roger and Jack can all represent evil in varying degrees

• Simon as a metaphor for Christ
• Roger as a metaphor for Satan
• The Lord of the Flies as a metaphor for evil

• The way in which Jack relishes the killing of the pigs
• The blood frenzy in which the boys kill Simon
• Roger's ****** and his enjoyment of violence

• Golding questions what makes a good leader- the fact that Ralph is elected at the beginning almost purely on physical impressions and the fact that he holds the conch is crucial.
• Dictatorship is examined through the way in which Jack takes control, and how Roger terrorizes the boys on his behalf in order to make them obey.