Symbolism In Lord Of The Flies
Beginning of paper
Symbolism played an important part in the development of story.
This narrative technique is used to give a significance to certain people
or objects, which represent some other figure. The following table lists
many of the examples of symbolism used throughout Golding's book.
Object/Character ....
Middle of paper
.... may be considered symbolism,
but the several above are probably the most significant. Another good
example of symbolism, brought to my attention by a site visitor, is the
shape of the island. The boat shape of the island is an ancient symbol of
civilization. The water current around the island seems to be "flowing
backwards," giving the subtle impression that civilization may be going
backwards for the island or its inhabitants. Additionally, another reader
pointed out that Jack could also re ....
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