Lord of the Flies is truly a diverse novel full of dark themes and moral messages, as well as deep symbolisms. The conch symbolizes society and chivalry for the boys; when it breaks, they lose all government that they had, and descend into savagery. Piggy’s spectacles are a symbol of technology; the boys use them to start fires on the island. Finally, fire is a symbol of hope; the boys grow hopeful at the prospect of building a signal fire and being seen and rescued, however, when the signal fire goes out and a boat passes, they lose that hope. Lord of the Flies is a novel that makes reader question morals and what is right, and is truly an amazing read for anyone.
