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My life is boring !!! i am not really good at english so thats why i m regestring here so i can get help from smart people like you
My life is boring !!! i am not really good at english so thats why i m regestring here so i can get help from smart people like you
My life is boring !!! i am not really good at english so thats why i m regestring here so i can get help from smart people like you
My life is boring !!! i am not really good at english so thats why i m regestring here so i can get help from smart people like you.
Metaphor Analysis
Beast: The beast, the Lord of the Flies, is seen as a real object on the island which frightens the boys. Actually the beast is something internal; the Lord of the Flies is in soul and mind of the boys, leading them to the natural chaos of a society with no reasoning adults. Only Simon understands what the real beast is, but is killed when he tries to tell the boys about the Lord of the Flies.
Conch: The conch shell symbolizes the law and order of the old adult world which Piggy tries so desperately to protect. The conch represents all the authority which the boys are so used to obeying. When Roger destroys the conch, anarchy quickly ensues because any hope of strong, central leadership has been abandoned. The island society collapses into chaos.
Facepaint: This is the excuse many of the boys use for living as hunting savages, instead of civilized English citizens. The paint symbolizes the smoke-screen the beast uses to infiltrate the boys’ souls.
Fire/Smoke: The smoke of the signal fire symbolizes the last best hope of the boys being rescued. To Piggy and Ralph, the fire represents the moral influence of their old life in England. When the fire goes out, Ralph loses his bearings, unsure of his next move.
The fire is diatonically opposed to hunting, the activity of...
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