Upon first glance, one might think Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a novel about insects or possibly royalty. The significance of the title develops gradually in this book, as it is not apparent to the reader from the beginning. The title significance is made clear through common literary devices such as allusion, character, and symbolism. The title, Lord of the Flies, is an allusion of the demon, Beelzebub, from the Bible, who is believed to embody the devil himself. He is also called the Lord of Filth. The boys become visibly unclean in looks and appearance throughout the book, which reflects their inner evil becoming apparent. The setting of the novel becomes more hellish as the story unfolds. The boys start to revert back to primitive