This is crucial to the novel because it not only gives Lord of the Flies an ending by having them rescued because of the fire but it also blatantly shows that the small loss of control or civility resulted in the death of a little "un in the beginning of the novel. ... (p. 11) Golding chooses to separate Piggy from the rest of the boys through intellect because he is a symbol of law and order, which he displays a good comparison of savagery to civilization... "They wouldn't quarrel-" "Or break my specs-" "Or talk about a beast-" " (p. 101) A greater symbol of civilization is the conc...

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