Lord of the Flies - Symbols and Themes

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  • Lord of the Flies
    • Symbols
      • The Island
        • Paradise- a garden of Eden
        • It wasn't the island that causes the revelation of savagery, it was the boys
      • The Lord of the Flies (The Beast)
        • Pig head staked into the ground
        • The Beast is a concept of the mind, not a physical being like the pig head
      • The Conch
        • Symbolises the rule of law and civilisation
        • When it is broken it shows the destruction and corruption caused by humanity
      • Piggy's Glasses
        • Represent mans power to change the Island to suit their needs
        • When broken, they show civilisation fading away
      • Fire
        • Hope of rescue, a connection to civilisation
        • Something with such value can easily be turned into a cause of destruction
      • The Scar
        • A rip in the forest caused by the crash
        • Initial destruction that the boys cause
      • The Ocean
        • Separation from civilisation
        • Symbolises the unconscious, desires buried deep within humans

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