| A | B |
|---|
| Ralph | protagonist, elected leader of the group |
| Jack | antagonist, leader of the hunters |
| Piggy | ralphs lieutenant wears glasses |
| Simon | shy. sensitive helps the younger boys |
| Roger | Jacks lieutenant, mean to the littluns |
| Sam and Eric | twins who ally with Ralph |
| littleuns | the younger kids |
| bigguns | the older kids |
| Piggy's Glasses | the last surviving evidence of the lawful, structured world-voice of reason and logic |
| Conch shell | new democracy on the island, power and order |
| the island | isolation |
| the scar | destruction |
