Symbolism in Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies by William Golding is an intense and thrilling book which displays daedal symbols that enhance the novel. The novel Lord of the Flies is about a group of British boys who are stranded on an island. After, they try to establish rules and order by making laws, including how the conch signals who can speak. They also appoint a chief, they build shelters, and “try” to keep a constant fire going for rescue. While stranded, there is a lot of fear that mainly causes the tribe to split. One tribe is savages and are very violent and lead to the death of two boys. At the end, they are rescued very ironically when they are on the brink of going completely senseless and ludicrous! In the novel, there are …show more content…
In the novel, Piggy comes up with the idea that the conch is used to speak and gather meetings, on a literal level. In the beginning while trying to institute rules, Ralph designated this as the object to show who can speak. From a more figurative standpoint, the conch symbolizes rules, order, leadership, and power. Not only does the conch possess all of these attributes, it also unites the tribe in a positive way. As the book progresses, the conch’s power erodes as some of the boys descend into savagery. In chapter eleven the conch is terminated by Jack’s tribe with Roger throwing a boulder at Piggy who is holding the shell. This kills Piggy along with the conch. Ralph, Piggy, and SamnEric were in the midst of trying to get back Piggy’s glasses which Jack stole. “The conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist” (181). After the conch is destroyed all order is completely lost. This really shows the significance of the conch; without it, all order is …show more content…
In the inception, Jack comes up with the idea to use Piggy's glasses to make fire. This establishes the need and use for the glasses, to make fire. On the contrary the symbolic meaning is very crucial. These glasses symbolize clarity, rational thinking, and wisdom. While Piggy is wearing them he is very logical and has the ability to make numerous good decisions and slathers of good ideas. The evolution of the glasses is very enthralling. They start out fully functional, with Piggy seeing with complete clarity; as the story progresses, however, only one side of the glasses work; “Nowadays [Piggy] sometimes found that he saw more clearly if he removed his glasses and shifted the one lens to the other eye” (171). At the end when they are fully broken, all rational thoughts and good ideas are absent, which once again, leads to complete chaos. Piggy’s glasses are the lucidity of the island and, without clarity, there is
Lord of the Flies by William Golding is an intense and thrilling book which displays daedal symbols that enhance the novel. The novel Lord of the Flies is about a group of British boys who are stranded on an island. After, they try to establish rules and order by making laws, including how the conch signals who can speak. They also appoint a chief, they build shelters, and “try” to keep a constant fire going for rescue. While stranded, there is a lot of fear that mainly causes the tribe to split. One tribe is savages and are very violent and lead to the death of two boys. At the end, they are rescued very ironically when they are on the brink of going completely senseless and ludicrous! In the novel, there are …show more content…
In the novel, Piggy comes up with the idea that the conch is used to speak and gather meetings, on a literal level. In the beginning while trying to institute rules, Ralph designated this as the object to show who can speak. From a more figurative standpoint, the conch symbolizes rules, order, leadership, and power. Not only does the conch possess all of these attributes, it also unites the tribe in a positive way. As the book progresses, the conch’s power erodes as some of the boys descend into savagery. In chapter eleven the conch is terminated by Jack’s tribe with Roger throwing a boulder at Piggy who is holding the shell. This kills Piggy along with the conch. Ralph, Piggy, and SamnEric were in the midst of trying to get back Piggy’s glasses which Jack stole. “The conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist” (181). After the conch is destroyed all order is completely lost. This really shows the significance of the conch; without it, all order is …show more content…
In the inception, Jack comes up with the idea to use Piggy's glasses to make fire. This establishes the need and use for the glasses, to make fire. On the contrary the symbolic meaning is very crucial. These glasses symbolize clarity, rational thinking, and wisdom. While Piggy is wearing them he is very logical and has the ability to make numerous good decisions and slathers of good ideas. The evolution of the glasses is very enthralling. They start out fully functional, with Piggy seeing with complete clarity; as the story progresses, however, only one side of the glasses work; “Nowadays [Piggy] sometimes found that he saw more clearly if he removed his glasses and shifted the one lens to the other eye” (171). At the end when they are fully broken, all rational thoughts and good ideas are absent, which once again, leads to complete chaos. Piggy’s glasses are the lucidity of the island and, without clarity, there is