Metaphor Analysis Lord of the Flies
The Beast The Lord of the Flies Terror that lies within the children Leads to chaos Simon is the only one to understand its true meaning
The Conch New law and order of the old, adult world Piggy Authority Anarchy and chaos without it
Facepaint Personifies savagery Fear of “The Beast”
Fire/Smoke The hope of being rescued Moral influence to Ralph and Piggy Old life in England Without it, some are lost
The Island Isolation from society Causes the children to look to within themselves and to each other Frailty of human nature
Piggy’s Glasses Voice of reason and logic (logos) Find solutions Fire = rescue
To be continued…