What symbols are merging in the novel? How are they changing
in meaning? Think of how much Piggy is changing, or the conch, the island, etc.
Piggy is really starting to buckle down on his intelligence.
At the beginning of the novel, he was a pure, raw form of intelligence. Now
that he sees how stupid everybody else can be, it’s really starting to annoy
him. At first, he was afraid to speak up and went along with everything Ralph
says. Now, however, when an unreasonable idea is suggested, he makes sure to
voice his opinion. Also, the conch started out as a vessel of democratic power
and legitimacy. Now at meetings the boys don’t always wait for their turn with
the conch to speak. This is foreshadowing how hell might break loose in the
near future. The boys have been on the island for a good couple months, maybe, and they are getting more and
more separated from the idea of civilization.
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