Symbolism in Lord of the Flies Piggy, Jack, Simon, and Ralph can all be seen as symbolic characters in William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies. ... Piggy, an overweight asthmatic boy about 8 years in age, who cannot see without his glasses represents physical weakness and mental strength. ... Jack's role in Lord of the Flies is to show the transition from the opposite perspective. ... This is a result of his changed identity due his painted face, and the fact that he has adapted to the island. ... The change from good to evil is shown in Lord of ...

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In William Golding's Lord of the Flies, the reality of how merciless the world really is can be revealed symbolically through Golding's use of object symbolism. ... The only reason why Jack does have a tribe that follows him is due to the fact that they came together because they were afraid of the beast that Jack saw. ... Simon is another character in Lord of the Flies that stands for good judgment and insight. Simon is very confident about their rescue and he tells Ralph and the others that they will soon be home. ... In Lord of the Flies the idea of the story is to make people ...

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Throughout William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, the evil on the island originates within the boys themselves, resulting in their descent into savagery. ... When he sees that tasks are not getting done, he complains to the boys that they are not doing them right: "I [am] talking about smoke! ... All you can talk about is pig, pig, pig!... The fact that he want to kill somebody exemplifies how savage he is. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, William Golding demonstrates the innate evil in the boys which is the cause of their descent into savagery. ...

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Character Analysis of Jack In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Jack represents the evil that is inherent in man's heart and the struggle for self-importance. Jack feels gratification when he kills the pigs; he fits the description of an animalistic driven savage and does not care about anything even his own life. ... The creation of Jack's tribe was due to the fact that Jack desperately wanted to be acknowledged as the central figure of power on the island. Ralph senses Jack's need for power early on in the novel. ... The end of the novel also sees wha...

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