So we've got to do the right things." ... He is responsible for this position and carries its burdens. ... He loves to dominate things including the pigs and what he can't control he seeks to ruin. ... Golding uses symbolism throughout the book is with the intent of giving significance to every character or thing. ... In this essay I have attempted to show Golding's portrayal of human nature through themes and symbolism. ...

• Word Count: 1420
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, many different aspects of symbolism are presented well into the novel. ... Shorts, shirts, and different garments they carried in their hands; but each boy wore a square black cap with a silver badge on it. ... He forces the other kids to join his tribe, with the threat of hurting them if they didn't. ... They see me, I think. ... Like things trying to look like something else-"(63). ...

• Word Count: 921
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

These things are known as allegories, because they are symbols that stand for the truths about human life. ... Upon the arrival of humankind in both places though, they become much less like paradise and ultimately carry out the same fate. ... Simon's character traits are like Jesus' because he demonstrates true morality and selflessness and many of the things he do seem supernatural. ... Also, some of the things Simon do seem almost supernatural or transcendent. ... The symbolism and representations, having to do with religion, that illuminate the flaws of human kind justifiably mak...

• Word Count: 3388
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

They tell him that Jack plans to send the entire tribe after him the next day. ... Similarly, the children are so shocked by the officer's presence, and are now psychologically so far removed from his world, that they do not instantly celebrate his arrival. Rather, they stand before him baffled and bewildered. ... They choose Ralph as their leader, and Ralph appoints another boy, Jack, to be in charge of the boys who will hunt food for the entire group. ... When they return, Ralph declares that they must light a signal fire to attract the attention of passing ships. ...

• Word Count: 11237
• Approx Pages: 45
• Grade Level: High School