Lord of the Flies

In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the primary events in the novel are closely linked to incidents in Revelation. There are many symbols in the novel reflecting Revelation and the demonic downfall of the island and the children inhabiting it. The war between Ralph and his followers and Jack and his tribe denote the war between God and his minions and Satan and his. Also the smoke from the fire and the importance …

…conch and how Satan and the plague take over the island and the boys. At the very end of the novel the island is relieved to end the corruption that has taken them over and are once again hopeful for the future: “‘There will be no more death, or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of thing has passed away’...The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it” (21:26).