Symbolism in Lord of the flies by William Golding

Symbolism is seen in its highest form in this novel. The Novelist uses symbols to enhance his work. The presence of the Boys on the uninhabited Island is as a result of the evil nature of man. The Island represent good and bad. The boys who appear with robes represent civilisation. The killing of the first pig is a pointer that the boys are degenerating from human being to beasts. The mountain represent the highest point of human...