Lord of the Flies - symbolisms & general questions

English Literature, Post-1914 Prose

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What does 'the conch' symbolise?
Democracy
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What does the fire symbolise in the beginning chapters?
Hope
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What does Piggy's glasses symbolise?
Logical thinking
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What does the fire symbolise towards the end of the novel?
Chaos, anarchy, threat, death
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What is the 'Lord of the Flies'?
The pigs head.
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What was human nature in Willam Golding's eyes?
Beastly.
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How do the boys see the island when they first get there?
Idyllic
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How did the little boy with the birthmark die?
He died in the fire
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How does Jack view the conch?
As a threat, a weapon of control
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How does Ralph view the conch?
As a symbol of democracy
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How do the littluns view the conch?
As something to follow, like the school bell
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What does the fire symbolise in the beginning chapters?

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What does the fire symbolise towards the end of the novel?

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What is the 'Lord of the Flies'?

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