What is the symbolic relation to the island being like the Garden of Eden? I'm doing an essay on the symbolism in the book. I'm trying to relate all...

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island in is similar to the biblical Garden of Eden in several ways.
First, it concerns relatively new beings and the choices these beings make, which will shape who
they are. While Adam and Eve were literally new humans in that they were the first to be
created, the boys on the island also may as well be a new type of society in that they are
forced into a situation in which they must shape their own destinies. This is in sharp contrast
to the relatively structured life from which they no doubt came. Much like the Garden of Eden,
the island on which the boys are stranded can be seen as an experiment.

Furthermore, the boys trapped on the island are submitted to a great temptation. However, it it
is not the fruit of knowledge that the boys are tempted by. Instead, they are tempted by
violence. The titular Lord of the Flies can indeed be seen as a parallel of the serpent,
insisting that the very nature of the children is darkness and violence, in the same way that
the...