Characters | Meaning | Themes |
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Who attempted to be civil and act as adults would until they were rescued; represents the civil side of humans
Ralph
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Was a sign that they was still believed they were going to be rescued
Signal Fire
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Feelings and behavioral traits of human kind
Human Nature
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Was always on Ralph's side; represents the rational part of civilization
Piggy
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a symbol of civilization and order
The Conch Shell
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An advanced state of society
Civilization
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Twins; were manipulated by Jack towards the end of the movie
Sam and Eric (the twins)
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Was used as a type of power they used to make fire
Piggy's Glasses
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Most of the boys don't want to help with maintaining order while waiting to be rescued
Struggle to build civilization
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The antagonist; Manipulated some of the boys to join him; represents the savagery of humans
Jack
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Represented the "Primal instinct of of savagery that exists in all humans"
The Beast
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The main conflict between two instincts all humans have
Civilization and Savagery
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Naturally good; Represents the innocence of humans
Simon
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A symbol of evil
The Lord of the Flies
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From civilized little boys to murderers is a
Loss of Innocence
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