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Essay Galaxy - Lord of the Flies: A Symbolic Microcosm of Society
Lord of the Flies: A Symbolic Microcosm of Society
In viewing the various aspects of the island society in Golding's Lord of
the Flies as a symbolic microcosm of society, a converse perspective must
also be considered. Golding's island of marooned youngsters then becomes a
macrocosm, wherein the island represents the individual human and the
various characters and symbols the elements of the human psyche. As such,
Golding's world of children's morals and actions then becomes a survey of
the human condition, both individually and collectively.
Almost textbook in their portrayal, the primary characters of Jack, Ralph
and Piggy are then best interpreted as Freud's very concepts of id, ego and
superego, respectively. As the id of the island, Jack's actions are the
most blatantly driven by an....
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