The actors have interesting methods of converting their personalities into completely different characters. Not only can they change who they are, but they can also manipulate what they symbolize in their acting. Throughout the lifetimes of past writers, people often included references to the Bible in their novels through the use of symbolism in certain elements or characters. William Golding is an example of a writer from the past who included many symbolic elements in his writings. In Lord of the Flies, William Golding successfully uses characterization and symbolism to powerfully reveal the tragic state of society that is the result of inherent flaws in human nature. Characterization is key to revealing various personalities in a novel. In Golding's Lord of the Flies, he includes the character Ralph, to represent a natural born leader. Ralph is elected by the island boys to become chief because of his diversity. Harold Bloom states, “…his actions push the reader to believe that there is hope that practicality and civility can exist, even among young people left to fend for themselves in nature” (Bloom 14). As Ralph continues his role as a leader throughout the book, Golding incorporates how Ralph attempts to live by the rules, but emerges from innocence towards the end of the novel due to the corruption of the other boys. Oldsey and Weintraub write: “At the end of the novel Ralph has emerged from his age of innocence; he sheds tears of experience, after proving himself to be a “man” of deed and of humanistic action” (21-22). Additionally, Golding includes Piggy to represent logic and reason. Babb states; “Piggy is devoted to the orderly process of civilization…” (24). Piggy fought for his faith in order even during... middle of paper... things Ralph weeps for, "the end of innocence" and "the darkness of man's heart." (Medcalf 70). Golding successfully uses characterization and symbolism to portray the fall of humanity and the flaws of human nature. The inherent flaws of human nature are powerfully revealed in the tragic state of society through William Golding's use of characterization and symbolism in the novel Lord of the Flies. Golding's use of every character and object in the novel allows the reader to see the purpose from a symbolic view. Golding takes the reader back to when humans began through a story of young boys to represent the corruption humans have endured since the beginning of time. Although humanity is subject to following the correct morals of right and wrong, Golding successfully demonstrates and reveals that all human beings have a part of weakness of evil from within..