Lord of the flies essay Symbols and themes are the most fundamental parts of any novel. Symbols can be defined as characters or objects in a novel that are used to represent and show certain ideas and concepts. Themes, however, are the main ideas or meanings of a story/novel. In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies, symbols such as the lord of the flies, the conch, and the beast are used to enrich the themes of the book. Now, the lord of the flies is probably the most complicated symbol in the novel. Throughout most of the book, it is used to develop the themes of both fear and evil on the island. The conch is a shell. A shell that is used by the boys to call assemblies, and give one the authority to speak during the assemblies. The conch is used to build up the theme of civilization on the island. Finally, there is the beast. In the novel Lord of the Flies, the beast is the most feared symbol. It is used to build up the theme of fear throughout the novel.
Now, the lord of the flies is the most complicated symbol in the whole novel. It is used to build up the themes of fear and evil. When the lord of the flies is first introduced to the readers of the novel, it says to Simon “There isn’t anyone to help you. Only me. And I’m the Beast” (Golding, 158). When the lord of the flies said this, Simon’s reply demonstrated that he was
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The lord of the flies is used throughout parts of the book to build the themes of both fear and evil. The conch is used to develop the theme of civilization on the island, and finally, the beast is used to build and develop the theme of fear of the island. At the end of the novel, it becomes really clear what the major symbols are, and the themes which they point to. Symbols are necessary in a novel in order to build suspense and keep the reader