In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, stranded boys come into contact with particular elements that represent an idea called symbols. These symbols include the beast which represents the fear of the unknown and the darkness of humanity. The second symbol is the traffic light which represents hope. The third symbol is the conch which represents order. Golding states that when man is removed from civilization he has a natural instinct to become evil, dark and barbaric and these symbols help support his view. One of the main problems the boys had on the island was the beast. In their minds, the beast was a terrible creature that sought to kill them. Their fear of the beast ruined Ralph's chances of attempting to restore civilization to the island. Jack and his hunters wanted to track down the beast and kill it, thinking they could kill it. Little did they know that the only thing they should have been afraid of was themselves. Golding was trying to show the reader that the worst beast in existence is the...