Considering and understanding allusions in Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'
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I can explain some of the allusions Golding makes in the novel and why he makes them.
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Arguably, through the novel, Golding alludes to the 'Garden of Eden' story in the Bible.
The Garden of Eden parable recounts the story of original sin - the idea that man is born innately sinful.
Golding draws parallels between the boys' transgressions on the island and Adam and Eve's transgression in Genesis.
Arguably, the "beast" inside man tempts man into sinning, thereby corrupting his virtuosity.
Golding alludes to Milton’s 'Paradise Lost' by using a symbolic title that represents the concept of innate evil.
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