LORD OF THE FLIES: SIGNAL FIRE

OUR INTERPRETATION

• In this book, the fire represents many important things
• When the fire is burning there is always a glimpse of hope in the island.
• The fire represents civilization and hope on the island
• When the fire goes out, chaos erupts on the island.
• When the fire goes out it brings out people's true colors.

HOW THE SYMBOL AFFECTS THE WORK AS A WHOLE

• The fire affects the outcome of the book in many ways.
• The fire plays a large role on how the government functions on the island.
• Without the fire, the civilization dwindles in a downward spiral

THREE QUOTES

• "The fire is the most important thing on the island." P.88
• "How can we ever get rescued except by luck." P.88
• "Look at that! Call that a signal fire?" P.161

THE AUTHORS PURPOSE ON THE SYMBOL

• William Golding put the fire in the story for many reasons.
• The first reason is that it expresses how fast the mentality can change.
• The next reason is how it affects the "civilization".
• It also affects how they interact with eachother.

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