Lord Of The Flies - A Symbolic Interpretation

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the complexity of his or her book, and are only applicable in the context of that book. The book Lord of the Flies is filled with literary symbols. William Golding used the symbols that he created to develop his theme. He did this by changing the importance of symbols throughout the novel. There by changing the way someone would interpret the novel. In doing this he develops a theme: without rules society will degenerate into a savage state. The creation of this theme has many aspects, the way Golding uses characters symbolically; the way he uses objects symbolically; and the organization and inter-relationships of these symbols in terms of the theme.
The use of characters in the symbolic sence has a big effect on the novel. Each of the main characters symbolizes a different aspect of society. As the novel goes on, the mind set of this particular society goes from the belief in civilization to complete savagery. The importance of each character, or part of society, changes as the ...

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repetition made Jack uneasy. He looked at the twins and then back at Ralph.

‘We had to have them in the hunt.’" (p.76)

Democracy started to loose its foot hold at the same pace as the boys started to drift towards savagery. Piggy was a symbol of intelligence. He brought reason to the group. He helped Ralph make smart choices. Despite his obvious intelligence when Piggy tried to make a suggestion he was always shot down. He needed Ralph to support his suggestion for anyone to listen to him. This is reminiscent of how society is today. Although you might have an intelligent idea, you need the leadership skills to present it or your idea is worthless. Ralph chooses Piggy as his adviser. ...

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