The first symbol in Lord of the Flies, by William Golding is fire which represents hope. For example, during chapter 2, Fire on the Mountain, Ralph tells the group of boys about the importance of keeping the fire going. “‘Any Day there may be a ship out there, and if we have a signal going they’ll come and take us off”’(42). This quote shows that Ralph knows the only chance they have to get off
The first symbol in Lord of the Flies, by William Golding is fire which represents hope. For example, during chapter 2, Fire on the Mountain, Ralph tells the group of boys about the importance of keeping the fire going. “‘Any Day there may be a ship out there, and if we have a signal going they’ll come and take us off”’(42). This quote shows that Ralph knows the only chance they have to get off