Religious

There are many religious symbols in Lord of the Flies, to the point where the entire book can be considered a religious allegory. The title Lord of the Flies comes from a Hebrew term Beelzebub, a name of a God that in scripture was called "The chief of the devil." We see evidently in the novel that the "Lord of the Flies" on the island is the pig skull on the stake, who Simon looks at and hears in his head. The pig skull represents the devil, and because Simon can see through the surface and understands that the evil can be inside each person, Simon is a Christ figure. And when that Christ figure tries to bring valuable information to the masses: He is crucified by his own people.