Lord of the Flies Symbolism

loss of control/immaturity of boys

• conch
• Piggy's glasses
• fire
• the paint

release of intense emotion/fear that led to Simon's death

• the fire
• thunder/storm
• the beast
• the shelters

community/protection

• Piggy's glasses
• the paint
• the shelters
• the parachutist

the savagery/cruelty that is present withing every person

• Simon
• the parachutist 
• the beast 
• the paint

democracy/order/power

• conch
• Piggy's glasses
• thunder/storm
• the fire

superstition/rule through fear 

• Piggy's glasses
• the pig's head
• Simon's death
• Ralph

acceptance of savagery on the island

• the paint
• conch
• Piggy's death
• Roger

the beast the boys could see/released by Simon showing that the only real beast is within the boys

• parachutist
• the fire
• Roger
• Piggy's death

represents the end of reason/intelligence on the island

• Simon's death
• Piggy's death
• thunder/storm
• chanting and dancing

violence

• Simon
• Ralph 
• Jack 
• Roger