Golding’s methods (symobolism)

Question 1

What does The conch represent?

Answer 1

represents civilization, democracy and order

Question 2

What does piggy’s glasses present?

Answer 2

piggy’s glasses represent intelligence and insight (a deep understanding of the novel). When Jack breaks them (and later steals them) the represent the move from sense towards savagery

Question 3

What does the fire represent in Lord of the flies?

Answer 3

Fire represents hope, rescue and survival but also the loss of control on the island

Question 4

What does the beast represent?

Answer 4

explore ideas about the boys’ irrational fears, but also the evils and troubles in the wider world
Also represents them becoming the beast instead of there actually being a beast

Question 5

What does the island represent?

Answer 5

It is like a Garden of Eden (beautiful) before it was corrupted (ruined) by man.
Simon respects the island while the others destroy it.