Conch Lord Of The Flies

Use of Symbols in Lord of the Flies In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, the conch, Piggy's glasses and the huts are all vital symbols to the novel. Firstly, the conch is a symbol of power and government on the island but later, its importance diminishes as savagery among the boys grows. Secondly, Piggy's glasses at the beginning of the novel represent man's way of intellectually thinking, but as the novel progresses it soon becomes a symbol of destructive human thoughts. Another symbol is the huts made by Ralph to preserve civilization, which progressively shows the boys becoming animal-like, as they have been isolated from society and have lost all civilization. In the novel Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, symbolism …show more content…
Ralph instilled many rules on the island, with the majority revolving around the power that the conch represents. These rules provide stability for the boys that they were provided with in society. These many rules give the boys a sense of security, as they have a leader, rules, and organized meetings to discuss matters. Ralph says while holding the conch, “We ought to have more rules. Where the conch is that's a meeting. The same up here as down there.” Piggy then says, “I agree with Ralph. We've got to have rules and obey them”(Golding 42). This quote supports the above statement, as it proves that the conch is a symbol of power. The boys obeyed and respected Ralph by agreeing with and following his rules as he was holding the conch, which made him appear as an authority figure that …show more content…
These huts symbolize civilized society. One of Ralph's groups main priority’s at the beginning of the novel is building huts to provide shelter. On a subconscious level, Piggy's doesn’t want to build the huts solely for protection from the elements, but he wants to build them because in the society he came from, people lived in buildings. Hence, he wants to maintain this ideal view he has on how one should live. Piggy says to the group during a meeting Just you listen! The first thing we ought to have made was shelters down there by the beach. It wasn't half cold down there in the night. But the first time Ralph says 'fire' you goes howling and screaming this here mountain. Like a pack of kids! How can you expect to be rescued if you don't put first things first and act proper? (Golding 45) By saying this, Piggy is attempting to fulfil his need for comfort, by convincing the boys that huts are a priority. The huts are a representation of civilization and because of this that his first instinct was to Torrance 4 build some form of shelter. The huts also provide the comfort that comes along with living in

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