The main themes in Lord of the Flies

Abstract

This research deals with the main themes in the novel Lord of the Flies written by the British novelist William Golding. It shows how the theme plays an important role in every literary work; it reflects the central idea of the writer or author. This research shows how Golding displays his characters to present different themes and ideas in order to show his readers the experience and performance of each character to give more understanding about the conflict and emotion of them. Key words: Themes, function of theme, example of theme, and the main themes in Lord of the Flies.