Important Symbols in The Lord of The Flies
The lord of the Flies is a novel about a group of young children, aging from four to fifteen. Their plane crash landed on an island during times of war. For the sake of this essay, let's assume you have already read the entire novel, otherwise none of this will make any sense. In the lord of the flies there are a few things that have significant meaning, Right from the beginning of the novel it is understood that the conch will have a significant role. It symbolizes leadership, And the fire symbolises saviour. Another, possibly more important thing, is the sow's head. the sow's head may be the the single most important symbolic object throughout the novel. Heres why;
The sow's head isn't discovered until chapter eight, but preceding it almost every character speaks of a beast. The beast is an ominous being that everyone is afraid of. The beast is such a frightening thought to the group that it's often not talked about, quickly dismissed as childish thought, rather than logical thought."He says he saw the beastie, the snake-thing, and will it come back tonight?" "But there isn't a beastie!" This tells us that the kids are quick to dismiss the thought of a beast. “There isn't anyone to help you. Only me. And I'm the Beast... Fancy thinking the Beast was something you …show more content…
The importance of the Fire, The Conch, and The Sow’s Head are clearly seen during analysis of the book and during the initial reading. We see how the fire is needed for multiple types of survival, survival in the wild, survival in the aspect of rescue, and survival on a personal level. The importance of the Conch is learned, how the conch represents Power, authority, and equality. And the true beast is understood through the Sow’s head. All of these things are important in the novel's
The lord of the Flies is a novel about a group of young children, aging from four to fifteen. Their plane crash landed on an island during times of war. For the sake of this essay, let's assume you have already read the entire novel, otherwise none of this will make any sense. In the lord of the flies there are a few things that have significant meaning, Right from the beginning of the novel it is understood that the conch will have a significant role. It symbolizes leadership, And the fire symbolises saviour. Another, possibly more important thing, is the sow's head. the sow's head may be the the single most important symbolic object throughout the novel. Heres why;
The sow's head isn't discovered until chapter eight, but preceding it almost every character speaks of a beast. The beast is an ominous being that everyone is afraid of. The beast is such a frightening thought to the group that it's often not talked about, quickly dismissed as childish thought, rather than logical thought."He says he saw the beastie, the snake-thing, and will it come back tonight?" "But there isn't a beastie!" This tells us that the kids are quick to dismiss the thought of a beast. “There isn't anyone to help you. Only me. And I'm the Beast... Fancy thinking the Beast was something you …show more content…
The importance of the Fire, The Conch, and The Sow’s Head are clearly seen during analysis of the book and during the initial reading. We see how the fire is needed for multiple types of survival, survival in the wild, survival in the aspect of rescue, and survival on a personal level. The importance of the Conch is learned, how the conch represents Power, authority, and equality. And the true beast is understood through the Sow’s head. All of these things are important in the novel's