The mountain represents the hope for rescue, and the longing return to home. It is also symbolic for Piggy as his deathbed, and the end of Technology in the book. The mountain represents the hope for rescue, and the longing return to home. It is also symbolic for Piggy as his deathbed, and the end of Technology in the book.
The mountain in "Lord of the Flies" represents both a physical challenge and a place of revelation for the boys. It symbolizes the struggle for power and supremacy on the island, as well as the boys' attempts to overcome their own fears and limitations. Additionally, the peak of the mountain serves as a sacred space where both positive and negative forces converge, reflecting the larger themes of the novel.
It is perfect. There is beautiful places, great wildlife, clean water and an abundance of food. This means that the boys don't have to worry about major things like starvation. this means that the things that happen are their fault, not natures.
The island is described as being roughly boat shaped, with the mountain at the blunt end. The island slopes gradually through jungle towards the pointed end, where it terminates in a rocky outcrop, almost a separate small island, which is connected to the main island by a narrow causeway. On one side the island has a rocky shoreline bordering open ocean. The other side of the island has a sandy beach and is protected by a coral reef, which runs almost parallel to the shore and encloses a lagoon. There is a shelf of pink rock which projects through the jungle, across the beach and juts into the lagoon. It has a level surface topped by a shallow layer of soil which supports some palms which are inclined to fall over when they have reached a certain height. The boys call this natural jetty the platform and use it to hold there meetings. There is a natural 'bathing pool' close to the platform and a little further along from the platform, heading towards the pointed end of the island, there is a small stream. There are groves of fruit trees in the jungle and wild pigs. The boys also catch and eat fish and crabs from the lagoon.
Complete isolation from civilization
Complete isolation from civilization
The island represents a microcosm of the larger world that is involved in hunting and killing during war. In other words, the island is just a little example of the big picture.
It represents isolation from the society that they used to live in, so they create their own society.
the trail the plane had left
me
Weapons
Order.
It is where the plane crashed
It is where the plane crashed
The Pig's Head aka The Lord of the Flies
The only "man" in the novel "Lord of the Flies" was a dead pilot who landed on the mountain top.
Simon represents Jesus Christ
the littluns represent the typical humans
In 'Lord of the Flies', the flies serve as a symbol of decay, death, and the inherent savagery within the boys. They are attracted to the rotting pig's head left as an offering to the "beast" and represent the moral degradation of the boys as they descend into barbarism. The constant presence of flies highlights the loss of civilization and the growing chaos on the island.
Piggy
Simon