Symbolism envelops the novel "Lord of the Flies". Everything in the novel has some alternate meaning, and symbolizes something bigger. The main symbolism themes are the Beast, Ralph, Jack, Piggy, the Conch, the Signal Fire, Piggy's Specs, and most of all, the Lord of the Flies.
The boys believe that the Beast is an evil monster, but really the Beast is the evil that resides within man. The children were all aware that such a beast exists, but none of them realized that it lies within them, except Simon.
Ralph represents law, order, organized society and moral integrity. …
