The specs are a symbol of man's ability to perceive and think, man's greed, and the boys" vision of civilization. Piggy is the most intelligent boy and has the clearest perception of the boys on the island. The fact that he wears glasses is a symbol of his intelligence. ... Piggy's glasses are a stereotypical symbol of intelligence, a useful tool that shows man's innovativeness for good or bad, and a symbol of blind prejudiced and cruelty that man can possess. ... At the end of this scene, the immense evil represented by this powerful symbol can once again be seen as S...

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Through the symbol of the conch, the importance of stability, order, and civilization are established. ... The symbol of order and civilization continued to lose its value as Jack mocked its importance. ... Another important symbol in Lord of The Flies is the symbol of the fire, which represented the boys?... But, as time progressed the boy's desire to return to civilization was replaced by the primal desire to seek, kill, and destroy, as seen when the boys chant, "Kill the beast! ... After a while, Ralph could no longer see the humanity within the boys.He gazed at the green and black mas...

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Shorts, shirts, and different garments they carried in their hands; but each boy wore a square black cap with a silver badge on it. Their bodies, from throat to ankle, were hidden by black cloaks which bore a long silver cross on the left breast and each neck was finished off with a hambone frill" (18). ... He had come to the conclusion that since he had cartain skills that he was best fit to lead the group, "I ought to be chief," said Jack with simple arrogance, "because I"m chapter chorister and head boy. ... Golding also uses the face paint used by Jack and his hunters as another symbol of ...

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Golding uses the symbol of fire to stress Ralph's growing sense of leadership. ... After making the fire on the mountain, the boys watched "Smoke rising a flash of fire appeared at the root of one wisp, and then the smoke thickened Acres of black and yellow smoke rolled steadily toward the sea. ... The use of creative symbol, fire, illustrates the corrupt leadership on the island. ... He is willing to risk his life and the other boy's lives to get what he wants. ... Golding's duel use of fire as imagery and symbolism accurately reflects the slow decline of the boy's leader...

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The officer tells the boy that his ship has come to the island after seeing the blazing fire in the jungle. ... Ralph had thought the signal fire-a symbol of civilization-was the only way to lure rescuers to the island. ... 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. Ralph, Jack, and another boy, Simon, set off on an expedition to explore the island. ...

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"They were not enemies, they were not criminals, they were nothing but earthly now, nothing but black shadows of disease and starvation - This quote shows Conrad's sympathy for those who are being exploited for the benefit of others. ...

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