Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A character in The Lord of the Flies who transforms from a choir leader into a hunter and symbol of innate human evil and regression from civilization.
AP course connection
Topic 6.5: 6.5 Characters as symbols, metaphors, and archetypes