The Lord Of The Flies Symbolic Analysis

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The first symbol that we see is the conch shell. When the shell is found lying on the beach Ralph blows it to signal all the boys, across the island to meet. Later the conch shell is used to announce meetings, and then a rule is made that only the one holding the shell is allowed to speak. These things show that order and democracy exists in the boys, and also establishes the conch shell as a symbol of civilized behavior.
As the boys slowly turn savage the power of the conch shell is lessened. Ralph is holding the shell while he laughs about Simon’s death. When Ralph blows the shell to remind the boys of civilization, they throw rocks at him and, finally civilization comes to an end when the shell is destroyed.

The signal fire can be viewed as a sign of hope, the hope the boys have to return home. When
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The Lord of the Flies represents the devil.
The Lord of the Flies says that he lives within all people. This symbolizes that Satan is within all people, and that he causes the savage behavior of the kids.

The island is a representation of the world and the children are the different roles in it. Ralph symbolizes civilization and order. He shows the sophisticated side of people and holds the position of a democratic leader. Piggy represents the voice of reason, his cleverness and brains are qualities that prove this. Simon represents the purity and natural goodness existing in humanity.
While these three represent the goodness in people, Jack and Roger symbolize the evil. Jack shows the power hungry and savage end of society while Roger represents brutality and a love of violence. Roger shows his evil tendencies from the very beginning of the book, when he throws rocks at the littluns and destroys their

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