Symbols Flashcards
What are the five key symbols in Lord of the Flies?
glasses
fire
conch
beast
spear
How do the glasses represent Piggy?
promethean figure
altruistic
different
logical/clever
What do the boys think of Piggy’s glasses?
weakness
difference
How do the boys’ misconception of the glasses portray their childishness?
benefits all - fire
How does the fire present leaderhsip?
possession = power/dominance
ralph / jack difference
How does the fire symbolize rescue?
hope
actually how they are rescued
How does fire present Jack and Ralph as leaders?
opposing leadership styles
- centred around use of fire
What does the conch represent on the island?
democracy
leadership
rules
civillization
What happens when the conch is destroyed?
end of civilization
Jack has control
Who destroys the conch?
Roger
What does the beast represent?
fear
leadership
original sin
How does the beast present leadership?
Jack vs Ralph
How does Jack deal with the beast?
weaponised
form alliances
assert dependence
How does Ralph deal with the beast?
dismisses
assert dominance
What do the spears represent?
sadism
barbarity/savagery
death
original sin
