This paper has a twofold aim: on the one hand, it analyses the point of
view of Lord of the Flies following a narratological approach in order to
demonstrate that the perspectives of both the protagonist, Ralph, and the
officer, though important, are far from being the only ones that form the
point of view of the novel.
On the other hand, the essay points out the thematic implications of the
novel's varied perspective, showing that it is the gradually increasing role of
Ralph as a focalizer that brings about the reader's identification with the
former, and noting in addition that it is from Simon's point of view that the
symbolic core of the novel is disclosed.
