Part one of term paper
“The whole book is symbolic in nature except the rescue in the end where adult life appears, dignified and capable, but in reality enmeshed in the same evil as the symbolic life of the children on the island.” William Golding summed up the complex novel he had written not as a simple adventure story, but as a complex web of symbolism. ...

Part two of term paper
... cry for social order, and the loss of innocence in small children are all threads Golding used to spin his web of symbolism. Most people would view the opportunity of being stranded on a deserted island as the chance of a life time. Islands offer serenity, relaxation, and most importantly, isolation. The landing place of the crashed plane, Golding purposefully picked an island because of isolation from the rest of the world. He designed the island to his symbolic purposes, giving it a beach, plat ...