They got rescued because of the fire so it plays an important role throughout the novel but their friends got killed due to the fire too which shows the destructive and savage side of fire. The fire at the end of the novel, is the direct result of the conflict between Ralph and Jack's tribe, which ultimately results in the destruction of the island. By keeping the signal fire going they hope to attract the attention of a passing boat or aircraft who could possibly rescue them. "You got your small fire all right" (Golding 21). Their signal fire gives them hope to get rescued. Fire symbolizes the boys' connection to human civilization. The conch shell becomes a powerful symbol of civilization and order in the novel.įire is a technology that threatens destruction if it gets out of control. When anyone had ideas, they used it to speak their minds. It gave them power because it was able to control the boys. The conch gave them order, it was used to summon the other boys and call the group together. IQ "By the time Ralph finished blowing the conch the platform was crowded" (Golding 32). In the beginning, Ralph and Piggy discover the conch shell on the beach, and Ralph uses it to call the other boys on the island.
The conch symbolizes democracy, structure, and respect. The conch represents power because it once was able to control the boys with it. In the novel, one can map out the boys' gradual descent into savagery. By analyzing the evolution of symbols such as the conch, fire, and Piggy's glasses. They used things around them to maintain civilization, which also had symbolic meanings related to them. In order to get out of the predicament they areir in, they havehad to adapt to the situation. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, the boys ended up stranded on the island.
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