William Goldings Lord of the Flies

William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is a sordid tale about a group of kids who are stranded on a deserted island after their plane crashes. The story is set during the Atomic War and plenty of references are made to the fact. However, the real key to the story lies in the role of Beelzebub, Lord of the Flies. Beelzebub has a central role in the story as he represents the Beast, or …showed first 75 words of 1622 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1622 total…Golding’s use of Beezlebub. “ Bloom’s Notes: William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Ed. Harold Bloom. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers. 1996. 38-39. Golding, William. “ William Golding on the Purpose of Lord of the Flies. “ Bloom’s Notes: William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Ed. Harold Bloom. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers. 1996. 34-35. Gindin, James. “ The Fictional Explosion.” Bloom’s Notes: William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Ed. Harold Bloom. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers. 1996. 160.