Lord Of The Flies According to a political leader, Marcus Garvey, "Leadership means everything - pain, blood, death." William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, explores this concept of being a leader in the main characters. ... Through Jack and Ralph's leadership qualities, persuasive abilities, and symbols of power, an effective leader must be able to communicate and implement one's ideas in society even if it deals with violence. ... Throughout the book, as Jack's influence grows, his symbols of killing and death grow stronger. ...

• Word Count: 884
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

This is exactly what occurs in The Lord of the Flies. ... This is a symbol of him loosing his security and independence until finally he looks horrible, and has none in the end. The conch is a symbol of the authority of Ralph. ... This is where the symbol of Piggy's companionship fits in. ... As demonstrated by the novel The Lord of the Flies, each individual has a different way of gaining their own sense of self-security and independence. ...

• Word Count: 949
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The boys in "The Lord of the Flies" have in a sense taken the evolution of man in a backwards manner. ... Leaving Ralph by himself and without his leader symbol. The conch shell was the symbol of the civilized life. ...

• Word Count: 823
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

William Golding's novel, "Lord of the Flies," examines the tragic nature of civilization by taking young sophisticated boys and relocating them to a deserted island where they must learn how to survive on their own. ... Golding uses the symbol of fire to stress Ralph's growing sense of leadership. ... The use of creative symbol, fire, illustrates the corrupt leadership on the island. ...

• Word Count: 1065
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School