The Permanence of the Message of William Golding’s Fables
The Permanence of the Message of William Golding’s Fables
Author(s): Alexander HollingerSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics
Published by: EDITURA ASE
Keywords: allegory;fable; eternal human nature
Summary/Abstract: The author refers to Golding’s novels as fables, as they function on more than one levelof significance. According to the author’s interpretation of Lord of the Flies, the mainmeaning of the novel is not a pessimistic one. Consequently, man and society are notinherently evil. It is a novel that raises awareness, enhancing humans’ capacity toconsider all things rationally.
Journal: Dialogos
- Issue Year: 1/2000
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 59-61
- Page Count: 3
- Language: English
