Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. Using symbolism helps create a deeper meaning to the story instead of just a surface level story. The reader can get a better understanding on the themes of the book and what the author is trying to tell the readers. Just like that, Golding uses symbolism in Lord of the Flies to give depth to the story. Symbolism helped understand the kids and their thinking. Golding uses the conch shell, the beast, and Piggy’s glasses as symbols to symbolize order and organization, savagery causing fear and beliefs, and the enlightenment of society.
The conch shell in Lord of the Flies symbolizes the order and organization of society. The conch shell was used to call all of the boys together …show more content…
Sam and Eric are taking care of the fire on the island and they see the dead man and the parachute, but they don’t realize it’s a dead man and a parachute. So they rush back to Ralph and tell him, “We saw the beast—.” (Golding 99) They were becoming so savage that they didn’t look twice, and just believed that it was a beast. They were in fear because of their savagery, because if they were think in a civilized way, they would have realized there is no such thing as a beast and that there must be a scientific reasoning. Had they have looked closely, they would of realized it was just a dead body, but their savagery made them fear the unknown. Also when the kids were dancing and getting all hyped, Simon was going to come in and tell them that the beat isn’t real. But when he came, the kids just saw a shadow and they all decided to kill him. They all started to chant “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!” (Golding 152) The kids were becoming so savage, that they didn’t even wait a second to make sure it was the beast. They were just fearing and believing the unknown as they were told, because of their savagery. Their savagery made them believe that the beast was real and then that made them fear it. Likewise in society, people tend to not try new activities because they don’t know what to do and they’re scared that they will do it wrong. In other words, they are scared of the unknown. Likewise, the kids have become so savage that they don’t just fear the unknown, but they are also believing false stories and then fearing
The conch shell in Lord of the Flies symbolizes the order and organization of society. The conch shell was used to call all of the boys together …show more content…
Sam and Eric are taking care of the fire on the island and they see the dead man and the parachute, but they don’t realize it’s a dead man and a parachute. So they rush back to Ralph and tell him, “We saw the beast—.” (Golding 99) They were becoming so savage that they didn’t look twice, and just believed that it was a beast. They were in fear because of their savagery, because if they were think in a civilized way, they would have realized there is no such thing as a beast and that there must be a scientific reasoning. Had they have looked closely, they would of realized it was just a dead body, but their savagery made them fear the unknown. Also when the kids were dancing and getting all hyped, Simon was going to come in and tell them that the beat isn’t real. But when he came, the kids just saw a shadow and they all decided to kill him. They all started to chant “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!” (Golding 152) The kids were becoming so savage, that they didn’t even wait a second to make sure it was the beast. They were just fearing and believing the unknown as they were told, because of their savagery. Their savagery made them believe that the beast was real and then that made them fear it. Likewise in society, people tend to not try new activities because they don’t know what to do and they’re scared that they will do it wrong. In other words, they are scared of the unknown. Likewise, the kids have become so savage that they don’t just fear the unknown, but they are also believing false stories and then fearing