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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 …

…many fantastic symbols in his book Lord of the Flies, by understanding the deeper meaning of the book, I see that the conch, Piggy's glasses, and the Lord of the Flies mean much more than they appear to be. I realized that Golding used different characters to portray various types of people found in our society. The character's true selves were revealed in the freedom from the laws and punishment of a world without adults.