The Lord of the Flies and its symbolismIn The Lord of the Flies, many symbols are displayed throughout the story and change over time. When the boys first discover the island, they change drastically from start to finish. Not only do the boys change, but the symbols change as well, with some gaining importance and others losing. Throughout the book we see the boys grow up; we witness death and, most importantly, readers see significant changes. Overall, the symbolism in Lord of the Flies creates a dynamic look compared to the classic book. An important and significant symbol is the conch. The conch is used many times to bring boys together to hold meetings and exchange ideas. It also gives boys a sense of power, where they are able to hold him and speak in his presence. The conch declares its power at the beginning of the book when a leader is chosen. " " Him with the shell. " “Ralph! Ralph!” “Let him be the leader with the trumpet!” (Golding 22). Such a simple object becomes one of the most important symbols in the book because no other object has the power to bring together boys. This can also represent equality. Equality is demonstrated by each boy having the chance to express himself by holding the conch. Slowly, each boy begins to lose his equality or freedom of ability to use. the conch As the book continues, not only some of the boys, but also the conch itself, begins to lose power Jack Merridew dislikes the conch because he feels it should have. all the power and authority Many times we see that Jack doesn't want Piggy to use the conch because he shouldn't have the same power and ability to do the same things as him. The conch loses his. authority when Jack goes off and starts his own tribe. “He can catch his own pigs. Anyo...... middle of paper ...... tribe like savages because of their animal-like actions. When the boys kill Simon, they become the beast without realizing it. The more they behave like animals, the more realistic the beast appears to them. As the story continues, the beast as a symbol becomes more and more feared and significant. Throughout Lord of the Flies we encounter multiple symbolic meanings. Some of these symbols not only changed, but also affected other parts of the story. For example, when the conch is broken, all organization is lost. They no longer have this object of coming together and coming together. The fire ends up being the symbol that saves the boys. This was an important symbol to Ralph from the beginning of the book because he knew it was the only thing that could possibly save them. The beast is something that shows the evil in us. This raises the question of whether human beings are truly evil.?