Symbolism In Lord Of The Flies: What The Objects Really Mean
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The Lord of the Flies is a gripping tale in which William Golding, the author, traces the problems of society back to those of human nature. Throughout this novel, Golding uses symbolism by implying a deep message through objects in the story. The pig’s head on a stick, the masks, and the conc ....
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.... could kill!”…” I’m The reason why it’s no go? Why things are the way they are?” (pg.143). The evil of the pig’s head was inside them all and this evil was reflected in the way in which they ran their society.
The masks were the final step in the transition from civilized boys to savages. It can be said that these masks allowed the boys to barbarically kill, hunt and live without any type of remorse. Ralph and Piggy were two of the few who did not wear masks, and they reta ....
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