In William Golding's "Lord of The Flies" the author gives a dark and humbling description of human nature. ... As the rules and symbols of power and authority are stripped from the group they revert to savagery power struggles and murder. ... Simon who I see as a symbol of goodness, wants to respect and admire the island. ... It becomes a symbol for order and civilisation. ... It is a symbol of authority not dissimilar to that of a mace in a courtroom or parliament. ...

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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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• Grade Level: High School