Parth

William Golding has discussed some very important issues in the book, issues that we, as individuals, do not go into in our conversations. His portrayal of the main characters, especially Simon, is very realistic. Reading the book gets even better when you realise the symbolism and the historical context of the novel. The references to World War 2 and the biblical allusions are enlightening when thinking ‘Oh, that happened at a global scale. This is a symbolic retelling’.