Symbolism

Symbolism the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

Examples of symbolism

 * In Elie Weisel's Nightthe word night can be symbolized as death
 * in the Lord of the Flies the signal fire can be symbolized as a beacon of hope for the boys. If it is lit it keeps them intact with civilization.

Quotes of symbolism in the Lord of the Flies
"What I mean is ... maybe it's only us" - Simon

In the Lord of the Flies the beast is an antagonist of sorts. Only thing is it isn't an actual beast, it is them. It is a symbol of evil and fear inside the human soul. Simon (who said this in chapter 5) really began to realize what he thought was true when he met the Lord of the Flies in chapter 8. That the beast exists in everyboy at the island.