The following Inspiration diagrams have been posted to aid student preparation for the below in-class exam: characters and objects you might want to use. Piggy Has the Conch!   "LORD OF THE FLIES" "WHICH IS BETTER - TO HAVE LAWS AND AGREE, OR TO HUNT AND KILL?" Final Essay In a well-organized and well-written essay, explain how William Golding’s allegorical novel uses symbolism to express why humans cannot live together peacefully. Make sure and link the actions of the boys on the island to wider truths Golding sees in humanity generally. In short, you are to explain what is the allegory in this novel. What is Golding’s point in “Lord of the Files”? What core vision does he have of our species? Answer these questions about the allegory and symbolism, and answer eloquently and insightfully with supporting evidence from the text, and you will be happy with your grade. NOTE: Check out essay rubric here. PARADISE UNDONE! "For a moment he had a fleeting picture of the strange glamour that had once invested the beaches. But the island was scorched up like dead wood... The tears began to flow and sobs shook him. He gave himself up to them now for the first time on the island; great, shuddering spasms of grief that seemed to wrench his whole body. His voice rose under the black smoke before the burning wreckage of the island; and infected by that emotion, the other little boys began to shake and sob too. And in the middle of them, with filthy body, matted hair, and unwiped nose, Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy."   “Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy”