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The "Lord of the Flies" contains many examples of symbolism, which Golding has incorporated to show a deeper level to the main, mostly straight forward, storyline that revels his thoughts on the nature of humanity and evil. The use of object symbolism develops the structure and meaning of the novel. The symbolic meanings of certain items in the novel provide a degree of certainty of what the theme pertains to. The entire book is symbolic …

…power to make fire, leaving Ralph's group helpless. The glasses also play a pivotal role in the foreshadowing of the chaos that will eventually ensue on the island. The breaking of Piggy's glasses can be considered the start of the events that will cause the island to descend into complete and inescapable chaos led by Jack's anarchy. Throughout the story Golding uses his characters, objects and events as symbols to get a deeper meaning across.