Symbol Essay

Question 1

para 1- conch key incidents

Answer 1

“I’ll give the conch to the next person to speak”
the conch is used your symbolise democracy and the rules as from stars they use it to call a democratic meeting and the rule. at the start it’s great pink symbolises the strength of the rules however as it progresses it fades
“exposure”
change highlights the boys have began to descend into savagery by joining jacks tribe forget the rules
rejection of conch is shown as it’s more delicate symbolising how fragile rules are easily broken
helps us understand main message that behind… as the boys forget about the conch rejecting civilisation and democracy highlighted by the key incident where the conch is destroyed with piggy

“piggy sought “
different to other boys seen as outsider as he’s logical and wise and determined to stick to the rules while the others go to jacks tribe as he promises dun. this again reinforces without the rules and democracy mankind allows it’s inner savage to take over as shown by Ralph’s ongoing dipping in and our of savagery throughout the book “Ralph was “ and without piggys reinforcement that they should build a fire ralph forgets

Question 2

para 2-conch characterisation

Answer 2

piggy closely associated with the conch throughout the book as he’s only boy to always follow the rules and immediately embraces “piggy glanced..”
he appreciates the need for democracy and always remembers aim while boys descend he clings to what he knows
highlights the importance of democracy as without it the boys r savage his love for democracy keeps him sane and focused on being rescued

Question 3

para 3- fire imagery

Answer 3

T start ralph introduces idea as without it can’t be rescued. symbol of hope as smoke is the only way they’ll be rescued and contacting outside world
when the fire goes out the boys hope dies but at the end it symbolises danger as it’s used to try and kill ralph during the man hunt at the end of the book “the flames as though”
this personification of the fire as a wild animal highlights how uncontrollable the fire is creating a parallel with the boys increasingly destructive passion throughout the book. eventually boys light the full island destroying idyllic island now “scorched”. fires change in symbolism highlights the boys degeneration

Question 4

para 4- beast

Answer 4

“simon”
symbol of the boys fear of mankind .Simons immediate understanding that the beast is human reinforces how the boys degeneration into savagery has led them to have destructive powers that a beast would
symbolises potential evil. Simon killed by bare hands turned into cannibals “tearing” highlighting how savage they were
sh won again bu piggys murder and conch all democracy gone and boys out of control

Question 5

para 5- mask colour symbol

Answer 5

‘he made”
symbolises his savagery
liberated by the paint less human colour primitive