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Monster Essays - Lord Of The Flies
Pieces of the Puzzle: the Island as a Macrocosm of Man
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....
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