Lord Of The Flies Conch Quotes

The evil in man is seen in many parts of life and it could be only be brought out when they have the power and position to do it. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding symbolism is used to show the theme of the Inherent Evil of Man through the conch, the Lord of the Flies, and the fire. The breaking of the conch shows how the boys forget authority and destroy their only symbol of civilization. The Lord of the Flies shows the violence of the boys, and the temptation of the evil Lord of the Flies. The fire shows how something used for rescue and hope is turned into something violent and evil. The fire burns down trees and parts of the island when the savage boys are trying to kill Ralph. Golding demonstrates in Lord of the Flies

William Golding communicates the idea through Ralph that all the order and goodness of the island is gone when the Conch breaks and how the rest of the boys turned into savages. Golding shows in the novel that, “Samneric were savages like the rest; Piggy was dead, and the conch smashed to powder.” This quote it demonstrates how the other boys took everything from Ralph who was the only person still somewhat civilized. The rest of the boys just follow and let the evil inside consume them. The other boys broke the conch to show how they turned on the only person not evil. The conch broke because they forgot how authority works and the do not listen to anybody and more. Samneric turned to evil also and the only person that wasn’t changed was

That symbol represents the evil within the boys because that is a symbol of a violent death of a pig. It represents how Simon saw how people thought it was the beast but really the idea of the beast was inside all of them and the evil they thought was in the island was inside everyone. When Simon goes to tell everyone that there is no beast, they kill him. Golding also states that “They were black and iridescent green and without number; and in front of Simon, the Lord of the Flies hung on his stick and grinned.” This quote shows the evil within man through the Lord of the Flies because the pig head is black. Black is usually a color that represents evil and darkness. Simon saw the evil right in front of him in the form of a pig’s head. The Lord of the Flies tells Simon that he is not wanted in the island. Golding shows in this quote, ‘“Simon’s body was arched and stiff. The Lord of the Flies spoke in the voice of a schoolmaster. “This has gone quite far enough. My poor, misguided child, do you think you know better than I do?”There was a pause. “I’m warning you. I’m going to get angry. D’you see? You’re not wanted.’ The Lord of the Flies thinks that Simon is not wanted with and that Simon isn’t as smart as the Lord of the