1. Full Summary - Lord of the Flies
... sow's head that Jack's gang impales on a stake and erects in the forest as an offering to the "beast." The Lord of the Flies comes to symbolize the primordial instincts of power and cruelty that take control of Jack's tribe. Themes Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in ... civilization can mitigate but never wipe out the innate evil that exists within all human beings. The forest glade in which Simon sits in Chapter 3 symbolizes this loss of innocence. At first, it is a place of natural beauty and peace, but when Simon returns later in the novel, he discovers...
- Word Count: 11237
- Approx Pages: 45
- Grade Level: High School