Appropriate Imagery In 'Lord Of The Flies'

In Lord of the Flies, William Goldberg bestows luxurious imagery to convey the theme of misunderstanding. The parameters of one’s surrounding in any situation determines the social and psychological status of any individual. After being thrown in a new setting, much like the boys’, one would hope that they would find a “long, deep pool” (12). This surprise brings relief to the high stress situation, and reveals a potentially problematic luxury that is utilized inappropriately. Finding usage for native discoveries, such as imagining a conch as a “worthy plaything” can be important when a civilization is being developed (16). When the boys begin to unify their groups at the beginning of the novel, everyone has the same ideal of what the conch