Editing Lord of the Flies (section)

=== Primary ===
*Ralph: The athletic and charismatic [[protagonist]] who becomes the elected leader of the surviving boys. He is often representative of order, civilisation, and productive leadership. At the beginning of the novel, Ralph sets out to build huts and thinks of ways to improve their chances of being rescued. Ralph's influence over the boys is at first secure, but it declines as the boys defect to Jack and turn to savagery.   
*Jack Merridew: The strong-willed [[antagonist]] who represents savagery, violence, and power. At the beginning of the novel, he is infuriated at losing the leadership election to Ralph. He then leads his tribe, consisting of a group of ex-choir boys, into the deep forest where they hunt pigs and turn into barbarians with painted faces. By the end of the novel, he uses the boys' fear of the imaginary beast to assert control over them.
*Simon: An innately spiritual boy who is often the voice of reason in the midst of the rivalry between Ralph and Jack.
*Piggy: Ralph's intellectual and talkative friend who helps Ralph to become leader and is the source of many innovative ideas. He represents the rational side of humanity. Piggy's asthma, weight, and poor eyesight make him a target of scorn and violence. His real name is not given.
*Roger: An initially quiet boy who eventually becomes violent when Jack rises to power.