LORD OF THE FLIES SYMBOLISM-MOLLY, GRACE & PAYOM

THE ISLAND REPRESENTS ALL ASPECTS OF SOCIETY

IT EMPHASIZES THE THEMES OF THE NOVEL AND AFFECTS THE CHARACTER THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS

TO TIE THE WHOLE NOVEL TOGETHER, BOTH FIGURATIVELY AND LITERALLY

"...FORCED AT LAST TO BELIEVE IN THE REALITY OF THE ISLAND (HE) LAUGHED DELIGHTEDLY AGAIN..." (PAGE 6)

"THE AIR OVER THE ISLAND WAS FULL OF BIRD CLAMOR AND ECHOES RINGING" (PAGE 10)

"AS IF IT WASN'T A GOOD ISLAND." -RALPH (PAGE 27)