In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, symbols eventually convert into a negative conclusion after a certain amount of time, consisting of the conch representing law and order then the loss of society, the fire conveying hope then converting into despair, and clothing and hair showing civilization then converting the boys and their society become savagery. The conch was at first a highly respected treasure that allowed the boys to talk, but then the boys ignore the conch later on, proving the conch to be useless. The fire was the boys’ chance to escape the island, however this was eventually untended when the boys watching the fire went hunting rather than maintaining the fire. Finally, clothing and hair were a sign of civility, but these
