Tuesday 28 May 2013

What are symbols in chapter 10 of Lord of the Flies by William Golding besides Piggy's broken glasses?

At the
beginning of chapter 10,suggests tothat he blow the conch and hold an assembly. Ralph responds
by laughing at Piggy because he feels that blowing the conch is useless at this point.
The conch symbolically represents civility, structure, and order
throughout the novel. The fact that the conch has lost its power is significant and indicates
the lack of civility on the island. As the chapter progresses,warns his tribe that the beast
might attempt to sneak into their fortress at Castle Rock. The beast
symbolically represents the inherent wickedness of each boy on the
island. Back at Ralph's camp, the boys do not feel like collecting
more firewood as the sun goes down and they let the...



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