Lord of the Flies symbols
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Claudia Richard
Block G
In Between the Lines
Often, what you see isn't what you get. Beyond the fifty-foot palm trees, the dense creepers, and the thick rock of the boys' island, an inner meaning hides in the common objects in Lord of the Flies. The items Golding uses consistently represent a theme or a parallel in the novel. The conch, the pig's head, and fire all represent a part of the society and boys.
The conch is a symbol for intelligence on the deserted island that the young boys inhabit. Piggy firstly identifies the conch and knows its use as a horn. It is used to call the first meeting, the first intellectual decision made by Piggy and Ralph. The conch is a symbol for democracy. During the first meeting, Ralph holds the conch and because of it's authority he is voted leader. It is decided that whoever holds the conch holds the right to speak...