The second symbol in Lord Of The Flies is the fire. The fire was meant for being a signal for ships or could even be turned into a weapon of destruction. When the fire was first introduced in the novel, it was used for a rescue signal "life became a race with the fire and the boys scattered through the forest to keep a clean flag of flame"(Golding 57). The fire is a sign of being rescued. It is important for the fire to stay burning and to get it to the highest location on the island so any passing boat could see it and rescue the boys. The boys later on in the novel start to become more and more savage meaning the fire was a weapon for Jack " his voice rose under the black smoke before burning wreckage of the island"(Golding 193).
