Smoke Signals

communication are not new. From the earliest time, the use of visible light as been a means of communication. Fire beacons or smoke signals were for simple communication. The use of heliograph mirror devices which uses Morse code flashes of sunlight using a mirror dates back to the 1800s. the heliograph mirror device greatly aided military operations. Several type of night signals that made used of prearranged patterns of coloured light mounted on ships, aided naval communication greatly.…

the flames. This is when fire starts to play a big role to the children, instead of making it a tool for survival they made it a tool for destruction. As the boys try and figure out how to get of the island Ralph comes up with the idea of starting a signal fire so that they could be rescued, but as soon as the word fire was out of Ralph’s mouth everyone…

During a discussion Piggy utters,“’Course we have. ’Cos the smoke’s a signal and we can’t be rescued if we don’t have smoke.”, it was said with the idea of highlighting the importance of the fire. (Pg.173, William Golding) The other islanders blatant disregard for the fires integral job of getting them rescued is baffling but at the same time not…

The signal fire is the strongest symbol in Lord of the Flies because it represents two things: the only hope the boys have of being rescued and reunited to civilization, and the destruction that man can create; and, in a way, the fire can represent human nature. Throughout the book, Ralph’s chief focus is to keep a fire going, so that if a ship passes near the island, the ship would see the smoke and come and save the boys. The fire was the only thing that kept the boys in touch with the rest of…

In the novel, Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen it talks about a boy named Brian who is on his way to his dad's house, but on the way the pilot has a heart attack which leads to the plane crashing. In the beginning of the story Brian started to get creative and make stuff like a shelter, a food storage, and a sphere to fish with. But later on he was starting to lose all the fish and berries, and his shelter was falling apart, he decided to cut himself with his hatchet to put him out of misery. He woke up…

Humans have constantly been improving what they have already got. To achieve a more perfect version, they go through a number of eras or epochs where they try out different versions. Pablo Picasso, a Spanish painter in the 20th century, went through different periods where he drew in a specific colour to see how it affected the painting. He started off with the Blue Period, where he drew mostly blue colours (Pablo Picasso, 2015). This he used for a few years, until he switched to the Rose…

the mountain, for the smoke will signal their presence to passing ships. “‘The fire is the most important thing on the island. How can we ever be rescued except by luck, if we don’t keep a fire going?... I tell you smoke is more important than the pig, however often you kill one…’” (Golding 86-87). Ralph is frustrated by Jack and his hunters because they are not performing one of their primary duties, creating a signal fire and sustaining it. Ralph knows that keeping a signal fire going is their…

Humans have an inner evil that has always been within and can never be fully removed. In the novel by William Golding, The Lord of the Flies, schoolboys are left stranded on an unknown island filled with unknown dangers and no supervision. The boys find comfort in their old lives and their once civilized thought turn into savage thoughts. As time goes on they all realize that there are no rules or regulations and the boys reveal a once concealed inner evil and become increasingly savage.…

Certain items mean more and are more useful than others. This is true in stories, and definitely true in the Lord of the Flies. Not only did some items help the stranded boys, but they represented much more than their intended purpose. As the Lord of the Flies draws a reader along William Golding introduces objects, like Piggy’s glasses, that carry meanings greater than they initially appear. Piggy’s glasses represent adults, from the clarity and intelligence they symbolize in their owner, the…

Lord of the Flies by William Golding, there is a character called Piggy, who owns a pair of glasses. These glasses are an essential tool to the boys’ survival as they use them to create fires, and the fires are used to cook their food and send smoke signals. In the beginning of the story, Piggy has possession of the glasses. However, later the in the story, his glasses are stolen. Piggy’s ownership and loss of the glasses impacts his identity in a couple of different ways. His loss of them…