In Lord of the Flies symbolism plays a major role. I will give you the symbols and what they can represent (if you think deep enough).
| OBJECT | SYMBOLIC MEANING |
| Conch | Authority, order |
| Glasses | Ability to see clearly, to perceive what is best |
| Fire | Civilization, the hearth, hope, community celebration |
| Lord of the Flies | Pig's head on a stick, symbol of the evil in the boys (and in humanity) |
| Mask | Facade, means of hiding self from self |
| Beast | The Devil, decay, destruction |
| Island | A microcosm of the world |
| Darkness | Ignorance, fear, superstition |
| Mountain | Perspective, power, truth, barrier |
| Forest | Fear, violence, unknown, hiding |
| Beach | Safety, openness, games, communication |
| Castle Rock | Punishment, violence, restraint |
| Jack's hair | Caused Jack's loss of focus |
| Flies | Corruption |
Some of the symbols also follow the events throughout the story. A good example of this is the conch. In the beginning of the book it is pink and is quite powerful. But as the story goes the conch becomes lighter and almost transparent ==> the power is diminishing. At the end the conch gets crushed which means that it lost power.