Who is the Lord of the Flies in the book?

Simon envisions the pig head, now swarming with scavenging flies, as the "Lord of the Flies" and believes that it is talking to him. The pig's head tells Simon that the boys themselves "created" the beast and claims that the real beast is inside them all. read more

Lord of the Flies explores the dark side of humanity, the savagery that underlies even the most civilized human beings. William Golding intended this novel as a tragic parody of children's adventure tales, illustrating humankind's intrinsic evil nature. read more

Lord of the Flies is a 1954 novel by Nobel Prize–winning British author William Golding.The book focuses on a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempt to govern themselves. read more

A list of all the characters in Lord of the Flies. The Lord of the Flies characters covered include: Ralph, Jack, Simon, Piggy, Roger, Sam and Eric, The Lord of the Flies. read more