| Term | Definition |
| The Hero | The one who saves the day and runs the show, Ralph |
| The outcast | Has been kicked out or left the society... Usually the Christ figure, Simon |
| Scapegoat | Blamed for everything, Piggy |
| Trickster | cunning, clever, and dangerous charachter- Jack |
| The mother figure | takes care of, looking after others before self- Piggy |
| Father figure | the authority figure- Jack |
| The persona | The mask that someone puts on in front of other people, the real person comes out in glimpses- Beast |
| The shadow | the dark side but neither good nor evil, represents our savage side- Roger |
| The Task | A charachter or group is drven to complete some duty of monstrous proportion- Simon confronting the Beast |
| The loss of innocence | by violence, sexual or any other experience- Roger killing Piggy |
| Initiation | Simons murder, Ralph getting excited about killing the pig |
| Water | Symbol of life, rebirth and cleansing- Simons "ressurection" |