Lord Of The Flies
Symbolism In Lord of the Flies
Symbolism played an important part in the development of story. This narrative technique is used to give a significance to certain people or objects, which represent some other figure. The following table lists many of the examples of symbolism used throughout Golding's book.
|Object/Character |Represents |
|Piggy (and Glasses)[pic] |Clear-sightedness, intelligence. Their state represents the status of social order. |
|Ralph, The Conch |Democracy, Order |
|Simon |Pure Goodness, "Christ Figure" |
|Roger |Evil, Satan |
|Jack |Savagery, Anarchy |
|The Island |A microcosm representing the world |
|The "Scar" |Man's destruction, destructive forces |
|The Beast |The evil residing within everyone, the dark side of human nature. |
|Lord of the Flies |The Devil, great danger or evil |
There are many other aspects in the story that may be considered symbolism, but the several above are probably the most significant. Another good example of symbolism, brought to my attention by a site visitor, is the shape of the island. The boat shape of the island is an ancient symbol of civilization. The water current around the island seems...
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