In The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Golding shows how terrifying it could be for a bunch of young boys to be trapped on an island with no civilization around. He uses many symbols, along with the emotions and thoughts of the young boys trapped on the island to enhance the overall story. The symbols that best bring out the overall meaning of the story is the conch, Piggy's glasses, and the most important one of all, the Lord of the Flies.
The conch shows the start of a civilization and rules, but the children cannot make a civilized place without order, which they do not have. T…
