Lord Of The Flies Religious Allegory

Religious Allegory Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a strongly structured allegory that can be broken down into broad spectrums. For example, the story has a strong relation to Christianity and the ideas presented in the Bible. Throughout the novel, Golding compares characters and situations to iconic biblical parables and religious figures. Lord of the Flies is expressed as a religious allegory by the island’s representation to Eden, Simon as a Christ figure, and inherent evil throughout the novel. Genesis is a commonly known book of the Bible that is often alluded to. This is made evident by Golding’s comparison of the island to the Garden of Eden in Genesis. Moreover, the first factor that supports this is when the boys first arrive, they immediately decide to

Reflection is a common trait of Jesus Christ and can be found in Simon’s agenda. Simon would often walk alone in the wilderness and reside in a viney cavern in order to contemplate the morality of the group (137). This is reminiscent of Jesus leaving his disciples to sit in the wild and talk to God. Jesus is also known to be especially kind and compassionate towards children, much like Simon. While the other older boys are arguing, Simon appears to be the only boy looking after the “littluns”; the children are comfortable following Simon out into the forest and he helps them gather fruit from the high branches (56). Simon’s compassionate authority towards the children is similar to that of Jesus Christ, thus making him a Christ figure. Unfortunately, crucifixion is a common Christ figure condition. Although Simon is not directly crucified, he is murdered in a sacrificial manner by his former friends as he is trying to share his moral revelation (152-153). That being, Simon is sacrificed in the name of his cause just as Jesus was crucified for sharing his