Lord of the Flies Symbolism

2. represents the boys' inner demons; they are constantly fearing this, but in reality it lives inside each of them
6. they symbolize the voice of reason and logic among the boys; a symbol of intelligence and education; notice how Piggy defends these even more than the conch; Piggy uses these to find solutions to the boys' problems
7. where the plane crashed; it symbolizes destruction; time spent on the island also leaves a ____; the boys destroy themselves and others leaving internal _____.
8. this character represents the law-abiding hard-working citizen who works for the good of the group and has faith that everything will turn out alright in the end if the proper rules are obeyed by everyone
11. symbolizes the end of adult supervision; Simon has a special connection with this thing when he climbs the mountain to determine if this thing is still alive

1. represent the common folk, who easily follow the lead of others into savagery when there is no enforced structure in society
3. the excuse that many boys use for living as hunting savages, instead of civilized English citizens; it serves as a mask that allows the boys to become someone they are not
4. symbolizes "isolation" and serves as the perfect backdrop for the frailties of human nature which eventually surface
5. represents law and order; it is what keeps the boys together, and once it is forgotten and lost the boys begin to go savage
9. illustrates the line of aggression which becomes more and more dominant in the course of events; thus, it is a symbol of Jack's leadership
10. a symbol of hope; it was made because the boys had hopes of rescue, and when it kept going out, the boy's hope seemed to diminish as well; it kept Jack's choir boys/hunters in check, and when they rejected Ralph, they began to go savage