The Beast The Beast is the evil that resides within man. The children were all aware that such a beast exists, but none of them realized (except Simon) that it lies within them. Manifested in three forms throughout the story, the Beast constantly plagues the littluns--the least conditioned by society. Ralph Ralph represents law, order, organized society and moral integrity. Throughout the novel he is constantly making commonsense rules for the boys to follow. As …showed first 75 words of 457 total…

…showed last 75 words of 457 total…figure. The following table lists many of the examples of symbolism used throughout Golding's book. Object/CharacterRepresents Piggy (and Glasses) Clear-sightedness, intelligence. Their state represents the status of social order. Ralph, The ConchDemocracy, Order SimonPure Goodness, "Christ Figure" RogerEvil, Satan JackSavagery, Anarchy The IslandA microcosm representing the world The "Scar"Man's destruction, destructive forces The BeastThe evil residing within everyone, the dark side of human nature. Lord of the FliesThe Devil, great danger or evil