In the novel, “Lord of the Flies”, by William Golding, a symbol of hope is the fire. Early in the novel, the boys used the fire in hopes that somebody would see and rescue them. While the fire is a symbol of hope, later in the novel, fire is also a symbol of danger. The fire is also a symbol of danger because Jack used the fire to try to kill Ralph. However, while it was a symbol of danger in that time, it can still be considered a symbol of hope in the beginning and at the end since the boys got saved because the adults had seen the fire. The symbol fire relates to survival because in the beginning of the novel it was a symbol of hope for their survival. Furthermore, the fire is also a symbol of danger against survival because later in the